Arantxa Rus defeated Barbora Strycova 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round of 32 on hard.
Rus A. came through in three sets.
Rus A. and Strycova B. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rus A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Strycova B. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.