Samantha Stosur defeated Bernarda Pera 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Guangzhou round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bernarda Pera came in defending last year's semi-final.
Stosur S. came through in three sets.
Stosur S. and Pera B. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stosur S. went 2–0 (100%) against them, Pera B. 1–1 (50%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Samantha Stosur beat Bernarda Pera 6-4 1-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Samantha Stosur vs Bernarda Pera — Guangzhou Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-09-16/pera-vs-stosur-guangzhou-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 16 September 2019).