Alexander Shevchenko defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Diego Schwartzman came in defending last year's round of 16.
Shevchenko A. came through in three sets.
Shevchenko A. and Schwartzman D. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shevchenko A. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Schwartzman D. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Alexander Shevchenko beat Diego Schwartzman 6-1 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Alexander Shevchenko vs Diego Schwartzman — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 2", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-08-14/schwartzman-vs-shevchenko-cincinnati-masters-q2?utm_source=cite (as of 14 August 2023).