Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Johanna Larsson 7-6 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Johanna Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Aliaksandra Sasnovich had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Sasnovich A. took it in straight sets.
Sasnovich A. and Larsson J. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sasnovich A. went 4–5 (44%) against them, Larsson J. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Sasnovich A. leads 2–1 · Clay: Larsson J. leads 1–0
Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Johanna Larsson 7-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Johanna Larsson — New Haven Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-20/larsson-vs-sasnovich-new-haven-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 20 August 2018).