Silvia Soler Espinosa defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 7-5 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Mladenovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Silvia Soler Espinosa had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Silvia Soler Espinosa claimed a first win over Kristina Mladenovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Soler Espinosa S. took it in straight sets.
Soler Espinosa S. and Mladenovic K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Soler Espinosa S. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Mladenovic K. 0–4 (0%). Soler Espinosa S. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Mladenovic K. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Mladenovic K. leads 2–0
Silvia Soler Espinosa beat Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Silvia Soler Espinosa vs Kristina Mladenovic — Beijing Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-09-26/espinosa-vs-mladenovic-beijing-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 September 2014).