Caroline Garcia defeated Petra Kvitova 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Caroline Garcia had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Caroline Garcia claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Garcia C. came through in three sets.
Garcia C. and Kvitova P. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Garcia C. went 4–10 (29%) against them, Kvitova P. 12–6 (67%). Kvitova P. came out better against 3 of 9 comparable opponents, Garcia C. against 0.