Jelena Ostapenko defeated Kate Makarova 7-5 6-4 in the RUS vs LAT round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jelena Ostapenko claimed a first win over Kate Makarova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Ostapenko J. took it in straight sets.
Ostapenko J. and Makarova K. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ostapenko J. went 7–3 (70%) against them, Makarova K. 4–7 (36%). Ostapenko J. came out clearly better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Makarova K. against 1.
Clay: Ostapenko J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Makarova K. leads 1–0
Jelena Ostapenko beat Kate Makarova 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Jelena Ostapenko vs Kate Makarova — RUS vs LAT Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-04-21/makarova-vs-ostapenko-rus-vs-lat-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2018).