Varvara Lepchenko defeated Sachia Vickery 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in ranked #189, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Varvara Lepchenko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Lepchenko V. came through in three sets.
Lepchenko V. and Vickery S. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lepchenko V. went 2–5 (29%) against them, Vickery S. 2–6 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Varvara Lepchenko beat Sachia Vickery 4-6 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Varvara Lepchenko vs Sachia Vickery — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/lepchenko-vs-vickery-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).