Mayar Sherif defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2 7-5 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Sherif M. took it in straight sets.
Sherif M. and Kostyuk M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sherif M. went 3–6 (33%) against them, Kostyuk M. 6–5 (55%). Kostyuk M. came out better against 4 of 6 comparable opponents, Sherif M. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Sherif M. leads 2–0 · Hard: Kostyuk M. leads 2–0
Mayar Sherif beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Mayar Sherif vs Marta Kostyuk — Madrid Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-04-22/kostyuk-vs-sherif-madrid-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 22 April 2024).