Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Magda Linette 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Wuhan qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #80, defending last year's round of 16, but Sara Sorribes Tormo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Sara Sorribes Tormo extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Sorribes Tormo S. came through in three sets.
Sorribes Tormo S. and Linette M. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sorribes Tormo S. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Linette M. 0–2 (0%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Hard: Sorribes Tormo S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Sorribes Tormo S. leads 1–0
Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Magda Linette 4-6 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Sara Sorribes Tormo vs Magda Linette — Wuhan Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-09-21/linette-vs-tormo-wuhan-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2018).