Magda Linette defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-3 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in defending last year's round of 16.
Linette M. took it in straight sets.
Linette M. and Flipkens K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Linette M. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Flipkens K. 0–4 (0%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Magda Linette beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Magda Linette vs Kirsten Flipkens — Seoul Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-09-16/flipkens-vs-linette-seoul-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 September 2019).