Kurumi Nara defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Fed Cup G1 PO: JPN vs KAZ round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yaroslava Shvedova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Kurumi Nara had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Kurumi Nara claimed a first win over Yaroslava Shvedova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | Nuremberg | R16 | clay | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2010-09-27 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Yaroslava Shvedova | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About