Francesca Schiavone defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Mladenovic came in defending last year's round of 64. Francesca Schiavone extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Schiavone F. took it in straight sets.
Schiavone F. and Mladenovic K. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Schiavone F. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Mladenovic K. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Hard: Schiavone F. leads 2–0 · Clay: Mladenovic K. leads 1–0