Tatjana Maria defeated Amanda Anisimova 2-6 6-2 6-0 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amanda Anisimova came in ranked #11.
Maria T. came through in three sets.
Maria T. and Anisimova A. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Maria T. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Anisimova A. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).