Anastasija Sevastova defeated Kate Makarova 6-2 7-5 in the RUS vs LAT round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Anastasija Sevastova claimed a first win over Kate Makarova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Sevastova A. took it in straight sets.
Sevastova A. and Makarova K. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sevastova A. went 8–10 (44%) against them, Makarova K. 3–12 (20%). Sevastova A. came out better against 5 of 9 comparable opponents, Makarova K. against 0.
Clay: Sevastova A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Makarova K. leads 3–0
Anastasija Sevastova beat Kate Makarova 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Anastasija Sevastova vs Kate Makarova — RUS vs LAT Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-04-21/makarova-vs-sevastova-rus-vs-lat-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2018).