Kristina Mladenovic defeated Fiona Ferro 7-6 6-2 in the Rome qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fiona Ferro came in ranked #107.
Mladenovic K. took it in straight sets.
Mladenovic K. and Ferro F. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mladenovic K. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Ferro F. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.