Tatjana Maria defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-4 in the Rabat round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yaroslava Shvedova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Tatjana Maria claimed a first win over Yaroslava Shvedova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Maria T. took it in straight sets.
Maria T. and Shvedova Y. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Maria T. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Shvedova Y. 3–2 (60%). Shvedova Y. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Maria T. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Shvedova Y. leads 2–0
Tatjana Maria beat Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Tatjana Maria vs Yaroslava Shvedova — Rabat Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-05-03/maria-vs-shvedova-rabat-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 May 2017).