Petra Martic defeated Lauren Davis 7-5 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Martic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Petra Martic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Martic P. took it in straight sets.
Martic P. and Davis L. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Martic P. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Davis L. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Petra Martic beat Lauren Davis 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Petra Martic vs Lauren Davis — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/davis-vs-martic-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).