Susanne Celik defeated Marina Melnikova 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Ankara $50K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Melnikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Susanne Celik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Susanne Celik claimed a first win over Marina Melnikova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Celik S. came through in three sets.
Hard: Celik S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Melnikova M. leads 1–0
Susanne Celik beat Marina Melnikova 1-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Susanne Celik vs Marina Melnikova — Ankara $50K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-12-19/celik-vs-melnikova-ankara-50k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 December 2016).