Maria Sharapova defeated Madison Keys 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's round of 32.
Sharapova M. came through in three sets.
Sharapova M. and Keys M. faced 20 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sharapova M. went 20–4 (83%) against them, Keys M. 13–11 (54%). Sharapova M. came out better against 7 of 18 comparable opponents, Keys M. against 2.
Maria Sharapova beat Madison Keys 6-1 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Maria Sharapova vs Madison Keys — Cincinnati Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-08-11/keys-vs-sharapova-cincinnati-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2014).