N. Podoroska defeated Tatjana Maria 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the Newport Beach quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatjana Maria came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. N. Podoroska claimed a first win over Tatjana Maria in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Podoroska N. came through in three sets.
Hard: Podoroska N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Maria T. leads 1–0
N. Podoroska beat Tatjana Maria 2-6 6-1 6-1. Umpiry, "N. Podoroska vs Tatjana Maria — Newport Beach Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2020-01-31/maria-vs-podoroska-newport-beach-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 31 January 2020).