Monica Niculescu defeated Donna Vekic 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's round of 32.
Niculescu M. took it in straight sets.
Niculescu M. and Vekic D. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Niculescu M. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Vekic D. 1–2 (33%). Niculescu M. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Vekic D. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.