Catherine Cartan Bellis defeated Veronica Cepede Royg 7-6 6-2 in the Stanford round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronica Cepede Royg came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Catherine Cartan Bellis claimed a first win over Veronica Cepede Royg in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Cartan Bellis C. took it in straight sets.
Cartan Bellis C. and Cepede Royg V. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cartan Bellis C. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Cepede Royg V. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Cartan Bellis C. leads 1–0 · Clay: Cepede Royg V. leads 1–0
Catherine Cartan Bellis beat Veronica Cepede Royg 7-6(3) 6-2. Umpiry, "Catherine Cartan Bellis vs Veronica Cepede Royg — Stanford Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-08-03/bellis-vs-royg-stanford-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 August 2017).