Kirsten Flipkens defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 6-4 in the New Haven qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Rybarikova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Flipkens K. took it in straight sets.
Flipkens K. and Rybarikova M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Flipkens K. went 1–5 (17%) against them, Rybarikova M. 2–2 (50%). Rybarikova M. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Flipkens K. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Rybarikova M. leads 2–1 · Grass: Rybarikova M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Flipkens K. leads 2–0
Kirsten Flipkens beat Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Kirsten Flipkens vs Magdalena Rybarikova — New Haven Qualifying Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-08-21/flipkens-vs-rybarikova-new-haven-q3?utm_source=cite (as of 21 August 2017).