Lesia Tsurenko defeated Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3 6-1 in the Indian Wells qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alla Kudryavtseva came in defending last year's round of 64, but Lesia Tsurenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Tsurenko L. took it in straight sets.
Tsurenko L. and Kudryavtseva A. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tsurenko L. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Kudryavtseva A. 1–2 (33%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.