Andrey Rublev defeated Joao Sousa 6-0 6-4 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Andrey Rublev claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Rublev A. took it in straight sets.
Rublev A. and Sousa J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rublev A. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Sousa J. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Rublev A. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Sousa J. leads 1–0
Andrey Rublev beat Joao Sousa 6-0 6-4. Umpiry, "Andrey Rublev vs Joao Sousa — Beijing Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/rublev-vs-sousa-beijing-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).