Varvara Lepchenko defeated Alison Riske Amritraj 6-2 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alison Riske Amritraj came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Varvara Lepchenko had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Varvara Lepchenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-18 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Alison Riske Amritraj | 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2015-05-11 | Rome | R64 | clay | Alison Riske Amritraj | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-10-06 | Tianjin | QF | hard | Alison Riske Amritraj | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-11-08 | Phoenix AZ 75K | R16 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Lepchenko V.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About