Julia Riera defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-4 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #28.
Riera J. took it in straight sets.
Riera J. and Alexandrova E. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Riera J. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Alexandrova E. 4–0 (100%). Alexandrova E. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Riera J. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Julia Riera beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Julia Riera vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Brisbane Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/alexandrova-vs-riera-brisbane-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).