Mona Barthel defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 6-2 in the Rome qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in ranked #132.
Barthel M. took it in straight sets.
Barthel M. and Sasnovich A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Barthel M. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Sasnovich A. 3–2 (60%). Sasnovich A. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Barthel M. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.