Tamira Paszek defeated Kurumi Nara 7-6 6-1 in the Auckland qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kurumi Nara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tamira Paszek claimed a first win over Kurumi Nara in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Paszek T. took it in straight sets.
Paszek T. and Nara K. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Paszek T. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Nara K. 3–1 (75%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Tamira Paszek beat Kurumi Nara 7-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Tamira Paszek vs Kurumi Nara — Auckland Qualifying Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-01-04/nara-vs-paszek-auckland-q3?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2016).