Eugenie Bouchard defeated Carina Witthoeft 6-4 6-1 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Eugenie Bouchard came in defending last year's round of 32.
Bouchard E. took it in straight sets.
Bouchard E. and Witthoeft C. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bouchard E. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Witthoeft C. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.