Barbora Strycova defeated Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 5–3.
Strycova B. came through in three sets.
Strycova B. and Larsson J. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Strycova B. went 8–4 (67%) against them, Larsson J. 4–7 (36%). Strycova B. came out better against 3 of 11 comparable opponents, Larsson J. against 0.
Hard: Strycova B. leads 4–2 · Clay: level 1–1
Barbora Strycova beat Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-7(3) 6-2. Umpiry, "Barbora Strycova vs Johanna Larsson — Auckland Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-01-03/larsson-vs-strycova-auckland-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 2018).