Kristina Mladenovic defeated Vania King 7-6 7-6 in the Rome qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vania King came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kristina Mladenovic claimed a first win over Vania King in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Mladenovic K. took it in straight sets.
Mladenovic K. and King V. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mladenovic K. went 2–4 (33%) against them, King V. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Mladenovic K. leads 1–0 · Hard: King V. leads 1–0
Kristina Mladenovic beat Vania King 7-6(5) 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Kristina Mladenovic vs Vania King — Rome Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-05-10/king-vs-mladenovic-rome-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 May 2014).