Roberta Vinci defeated Vera Dushevina 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Dushevina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Vinci R. came through in three sets.
Vinci R. and Dushevina V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Vinci R. went 0–4 (0%) against them, Dushevina V. 2–3 (40%). Dushevina V. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Vinci R. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Vinci R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Dushevina V. leads 1–0 · Grass: level 1–1
Roberta Vinci beat Vera Dushevina 4-6 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Roberta Vinci vs Vera Dushevina — Tokyo Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-09-25/dushevina-vs-vinci-tokyo-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 September 2010).