Bouzkova beats Stefanini 6-2 6-4 in Cincinnati opening round

Marie Bouzkova needed only two sets to move past Lucrezia Stefanini 6-2 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 64, controlling the first set and then holding firm through a tighter second. The Czech landed just 50.9% of her first serves but made them count, winning 75.0% of those points and a solid 59.3% behind her second delivery, with three aces against four double faults. Stefanini was the steadier server by percentage at 68.3%, yet won only 55.8% of her first-serve points and 45.0% of her second, a shortfall that decided the match and sent Bouzkova into the next round.