Tatjana Maria defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-2 in the Cleveland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Leylah Fernandez came in ranked #26.
Maria T. took it in straight sets.
Maria T. and Fernandez L. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Maria T. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Fernandez L. 1–7 (13%). Maria T. came out better against 2 of 6 comparable opponents, Fernandez L. against 0.
Tatjana Maria beat Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Tatjana Maria vs Leylah Fernandez — Cleveland Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-08-24/fernandez-vs-maria-cleveland-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 24 August 2023).