Evgeniya Rodina defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Viktoriya Tomova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Evgeniya Rodina claimed a first win over Viktoriya Tomova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Rodina E. took it in straight sets.
Rodina E. and Tomova V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rodina E. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Tomova V. 0–3 (0%). Rodina E. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Tomova V. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Evgeniya Rodina beat Viktoriya Tomova 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Evgeniya Rodina vs Viktoriya Tomova — Dubai Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-12-12/rodina-vs-tomova-dubai-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 December 2018).