Alize Cornet defeated Nicole Gibbs 6-2 6-1 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alize Cornet came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alize Cornet extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Cornet A. took it in straight sets.
Cornet A. and Gibbs N. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cornet A. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Gibbs N. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Alize Cornet beat Nicole Gibbs 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Alize Cornet vs Nicole Gibbs — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/cornet-vs-gibbs-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).