Petra Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 7-6 in the Singapore semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round-robin. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Kvitova P. took it in straight sets.
Kvitova P. and Sharapova M. faced 19 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kvitova P. went 18–7 (72%) against them, Sharapova M. 17–7 (71%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 4 better-results split).
Hard: Sharapova M. leads 4–3 · Clay: Sharapova M. leads 2–0 · Grass: Kvitova P. leads 1–0
Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3 7-6(3). Umpiry, "Petra Kvitova vs Maria Sharapova — Singapore Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-10-31/kvitova-vs-sharapova-singapore-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 31 October 2015).