Yen Hsun Lu defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 2-6 7-6 in the London round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Yen Hsun Lu claimed a first win over Janko Tipsarevic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Hsun Lu Y. came through in three sets.
Hsun Lu Y. and Tipsarevic J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hsun Lu Y. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Tipsarevic J. 2–1 (67%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Hsun Lu Y. leads 1–0 · Hard: Tipsarevic J. leads 1–0 · Grass: Tipsarevic J. leads 1–0
Yen Hsun Lu beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 2-6 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Yen Hsun Lu vs Janko Tipsarevic — London Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-06-15/lu-vs-tipsarevic-london-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 June 2012).