Petra Martic defeated Rebeka Masarova 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rebeka Masarova came in defending last year's final.
Martic P. came through in three sets.
Martic P. and Masarova R. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Martic P. went 6–4 (60%) against them, Masarova R. 3–7 (30%). Martic P. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Masarova R. against 2 — though 3 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).
Petra Martic beat Rebeka Masarova 3-6 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Petra Martic vs Rebeka Masarova — Auckland Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/martic-vs-masarova-auckland-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).