Lucie Safarova defeated Yanina Wickmayer 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yanina Wickmayer came in defending last year's round of 128. Lucie Safarova moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Safarova L. came through in three sets.
Safarova L. and Wickmayer Y. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safarova L. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Wickmayer Y. 0–5 (0%). Safarova L. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Wickmayer Y. against 0.
Lucie Safarova beat Yanina Wickmayer 3-6 7-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Lucie Safarova vs Yanina Wickmayer — Australian Open Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-01-16/safarova-vs-wickmayer-australian-open-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 16 January 2017).