Elise Mertens defeated Monica Puig 7-5 6-4 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard.
Mertens E. took it in straight sets.
Mertens E. and Puig M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mertens E. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Puig M. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Elise Mertens beat Monica Puig 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Elise Mertens vs Monica Puig — New Haven Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-08-21/mertens-vs-puig-new-haven-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 21 August 2017).