Anhelina Kalinina defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-2 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Anhelina Kalinina came in ranked #50, defending last year's round of 32. Anhelina Kalinina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Kalinina A. took it in straight sets.
Kalinina A. and Blinkova A. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kalinina A. went 10–3 (77%) against them, Blinkova A. 3–9 (25%). Kalinina A. came out clearly better against 6 of 8 comparable opponents, Blinkova A. against 1 — though 3 of those edges carry caveats (lower-tier event, retirement).
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Blinkova A. leads 2–1
Anhelina Kalinina beat Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Anhelina Kalinina vs Anna Blinkova — Rome Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-05-08/blinkova-vs-kalinina-rome-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 8 May 2023).