Sofia Kenin defeated Samantha Stosur 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Guangzhou final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sofia Kenin claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Kenin S. came through in three sets.
Kenin S. and Stosur S. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kenin S. went 5–9 (36%) against them, Stosur S. 2–9 (18%). Kenin S. came out better against 3 of 7 comparable opponents, Stosur S. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Hard: Kenin S. leads 1–0 · Grass: Stosur S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Stosur S. leads 1–0
Sofia Kenin beat Samantha Stosur 6-7 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Sofia Kenin vs Samantha Stosur — Guangzhou Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-09-16/kenin-vs-stosur-guangzhou-f?utm_source=cite (as of 16 September 2019).