Lesia Tsurenko defeated Johanna Larsson 6-4 6-4 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Johanna Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Lesia Tsurenko had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Lesia Tsurenko claimed a first win over Johanna Larsson in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Tsurenko L. took it in straight sets.
Tsurenko L. and Larsson J. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tsurenko L. went 2–9 (18%) against them, Larsson J. 4–9 (31%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Tsurenko L. leads 1–0 · Clay: Larsson J. leads 1–0
Lesia Tsurenko beat Johanna Larsson 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Lesia Tsurenko vs Johanna Larsson — Hobart Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-01-11/larsson-vs-tsurenko-hobart-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 11 January 2017).