Elena Vesnina defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Rome qualifying round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elena Vesnina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Vesnina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Vesnina E. came through in three sets.
Vesnina E. and Schmiedlova A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Vesnina E. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Schmiedlova A. 1–3 (25%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Elena Vesnina beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 4-6 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Elena Vesnina vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova — Rome Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-05-10/schmiedlova-vs-vesnina-rome-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 10 May 2015).