Tatjana Maria defeated Naomi Osaka 6-2 6-1 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tatjana Maria claimed a first win over Naomi Osaka in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Maria T. took it in straight sets.
Maria T. and Osaka N. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Maria T. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Osaka N. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Tatjana Maria beat Naomi Osaka 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Tatjana Maria vs Naomi Osaka — Beijing Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-09-30/maria-vs-osaka-beijing-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 30 September 2016).