Anastasia Rodionova defeated Vera Dushevina 6-2 6-4 in the Rome qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Dushevina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anastasia Rodionova claimed a first win over Vera Dushevina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Rodionova A. took it in straight sets.
Rodionova A. and Dushevina V. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rodionova A. went 4–2 (67%) against them, Dushevina V. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Clay: Dushevina V. leads 2–1 · Hard: Dushevina V. leads 1–0
Anastasia Rodionova beat Vera Dushevina 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Anastasia Rodionova vs Vera Dushevina — Rome Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-05-13/dushevina-vs-rodionova-rome-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2012).