Sharon Fichman defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yaroslava Shvedova came in defending last year's round of 32, but Sharon Fichman had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard.
Fichman S. came through in three sets.
Fichman S. and Shvedova Y. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Fichman S. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Shvedova Y. 1–1 (50%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Sharon Fichman beat Yaroslava Shvedova 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4. Umpiry, "Sharon Fichman vs Yaroslava Shvedova — Beijing Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-09-28/fichman-vs-shvedova-beijing-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 28 September 2013).