Mirjana Lucic defeated Jie Zheng 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the Strasbourg qualifying final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mirjana Lucic claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Lucic M. came through in three sets.
Lucic M. and Zheng J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lucic M. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Zheng J. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Lucic M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Zheng J. leads 1–0
Mirjana Lucic beat Jie Zheng 7-6 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Mirjana Lucic vs Jie Zheng — Strasbourg Qualifying Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-05-19/lucic-vs-zheng-strasbourg-q3?utm_source=cite (as of 19 May 2014).