Simona Halep defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Halep S. came through in three sets.
Halep S. and Potapova A. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Halep S. went 6–3 (67%) against them, Potapova A. 3–4 (43%). Halep S. came out better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Potapova A. against 1.
Simona Halep beat Anastasia Potapova 6-4 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Simona Halep vs Anastasia Potapova — Cincinnati Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-16/halep-vs-potapova-cincinnati-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 16 August 2022).