Jelena Ostapenko defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #32, defending last year's round of 128. Jelena Ostapenko claimed a first win over Yulia Putintseva in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Ostapenko J. took it in straight sets.
Ostapenko J. and Putintseva Y. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ostapenko J. went 6–5 (55%) against them, Putintseva Y. 6–6 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
Jelena Ostapenko beat Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-1. Umpiry, "Jelena Ostapenko vs Yulia Putintseva — Australian Open Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-01-16/ostapenko-vs-putintseva-australian-open-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 16 January 2017).