Kristyna Pliskova defeated Carina Witthoeft 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carina Witthoeft came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kristyna Pliskova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Kristyna Pliskova claimed a first win over Carina Witthoeft in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Pliskova K. came through in three sets.
Pliskova K. and Witthoeft C. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Witthoeft C. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Kristyna Pliskova beat Carina Witthoeft 6-2 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Kristyna Pliskova vs Carina Witthoeft — New Haven Qualifying Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-08-21/pliskova-vs-witthoeft-new-haven-q3?utm_source=cite (as of 21 August 2017).