Varvara Lepchenko defeated Risa Ozaki 6-3 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Varvara Lepchenko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Lepchenko V. took it in straight sets.
Lepchenko V. and Ozaki R. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lepchenko V. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Ozaki R. 3–1 (75%). Ozaki R. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Lepchenko V. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Lepchenko V. leads 2–0 · Grass: Lepchenko V. leads 1–0
Varvara Lepchenko beat Risa Ozaki 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Varvara Lepchenko vs Risa Ozaki — New Haven Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-08-21/lepchenko-vs-ozaki-new-haven-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 21 August 2017).