Karolina Pliskova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Pliskova K. took it in straight sets.
Pliskova K. and Muguruza G. faced 18 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 12–12 (50%) against them, Muguruza G. 16–6 (73%). Muguruza G. came out better against 8 of 17 comparable opponents, Pliskova K. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Hard: Pliskova K. leads 3–0 · Clay: Muguruza G. leads 1–0
Karolina Pliskova beat Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Karolina Pliskova vs Garbine Muguruza — Cincinnati Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-08-15/muguruza-vs-pliskova-cincinnati-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 August 2016).