Timea Bacsinszky defeated Ana Ivanovic 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Timea Bacsinszky claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Bacsinszky T. came through in three sets.
Bacsinszky T. and Ivanovic A. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bacsinszky T. went 6–7 (46%) against them, Ivanovic A. 4–9 (31%). Bacsinszky T. came out better against 3 of 9 comparable opponents, Ivanovic A. against 0.
Timea Bacsinszky beat Ana Ivanovic 5-7 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Timea Bacsinszky vs Ana Ivanovic — Beijing Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-10-05/bacsinszky-vs-ivanovic-beijing-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 5 October 2015).