Julia Goerges defeated Su Wei Hsieh 6-1 6-4 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Julia Goerges came in defending last year's semi-final.
Goerges J. took it in straight sets.
Goerges J. and Hsieh S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Goerges J. went 5–1 (83%) against them, Hsieh S. 1–4 (20%). Goerges J. came out better against 4 of 4 comparable opponents, Hsieh S. against 0.
Julia Goerges beat Su Wei Hsieh 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Julia Goerges vs Su Wei Hsieh — Auckland Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-01-06/goerges-vs-hsieh-auckland-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2018).