Xinyu Gao defeated Joanna Garland 6-3 6-3 in the W25 Roehampton semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joanna Garland came in ranked #143, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Xinyu Gao claimed a first win over Joanna Garland in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Gao X. took it in straight sets.
Xinyu Gao beat Joanna Garland 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Xinyu Gao vs Joanna Garland — W25 Roehampton Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-27/gao-vs-garland-w25-roehampton-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 27 August 2022).