Natalia Vikhlyantseva defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Natalia Vikhlyantseva came in defending last year's round of 32.
Vikhlyantseva N. took it in straight sets.
Vikhlyantseva N. and Flipkens K. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Vikhlyantseva N. went 2–6 (25%) against them, Flipkens K. 4–4 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Natalia Vikhlyantseva beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Natalia Vikhlyantseva vs Kirsten Flipkens — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/flipkens-vs-vikhlyantseva-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).