Yulia Putintseva defeated Johanna Larsson 7-5 3-6 6-0 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Yulia Putintseva extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Putintseva Y. came through in three sets.
Putintseva Y. and Larsson J. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Putintseva Y. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Larsson J. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Hard: Putintseva Y. leads 2–0 · Clay: level 1–1
Yulia Putintseva beat Johanna Larsson 7-5 3-6 6-0. Umpiry, "Yulia Putintseva vs Johanna Larsson — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/larsson-vs-putintseva-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).