Alex De Minaur defeated Andreas Seppi 7-5 7-6 in the Sydney final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alex De Minaur had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Alex De Minaur claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
De Minaur A. took it in straight sets.
De Minaur A. and Seppi A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. De Minaur A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Seppi A. 3–2 (60%). Seppi A. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, De Minaur A. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: De Minaur A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Seppi A. leads 1–0
Alex De Minaur beat Andreas Seppi 7-5 7-6. Umpiry, "Alex De Minaur vs Andreas Seppi — Sydney Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-01-07/minaur-vs-seppi-sydney-f?utm_source=cite (as of 7 January 2019).