Tatiana Kotelnikova vs Alexandra Artamonova — Kazan 50K Qualifying Round of 16

Tatiana Kotelnikova defeated Alexandra Artamonova 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the Kazan 50K qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Artamonova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Tatiana Kotelnikova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Tatiana Kotelnikova claimed a first win over Alexandra Artamonova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Tatiana Kotelnikova dropped the opening set before beating Alexandra Artamonova 5–7 6–3 6–1.