Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #26, defending last year's round of 32.
Sasnovich A. came through in three sets.
Sasnovich A. and Fernandez L. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sasnovich A. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Fernandez L. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Leylah Fernandez 7-6 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Leylah Fernandez — Rome Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-05-08/fernandez-vs-sasnovich-rome-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 8 May 2023).