Jill Craybas defeated Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-2 in the Tokyo qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Melanie Oudin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jill Craybas had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Jill Craybas claimed a first win over Melanie Oudin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Craybas J. took it in straight sets.
Craybas J. and Oudin M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Craybas J. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Oudin M. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Jill Craybas beat Melanie Oudin 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Jill Craybas vs Melanie Oudin — Tokyo Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-09-25/craybas-vs-oudin-tokyo-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 September 2009).