Barbora Krejcikova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Barbora Krejcikova had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Barbora Krejcikova claimed a first win over Garbine Muguruza in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Krejcikova B. came through in three sets.
Krejcikova B. and Muguruza G. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Krejcikova B. went 10–5 (67%) against them, Muguruza G. 11–4 (73%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
Barbora Krejcikova beat Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2. Umpiry, "Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza — Cincinnati Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2021-08-19/krejcikova-vs-muguruza-cincinnati-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 19 August 2021).