Sawangkaew M. defeated Tararudee L. 6-4, 6-3 in Cincinnati, backed by a rock-solid service display. The winner won all eight of her own service games and converted three break points, while Tararudee could only save five of the eight she faced.
After losing the opening game, Tararudee broke back in game 4, only for Sawangkaew to strike again at 4-5 and close out the set. The second set followed a similar pattern: Sawangkaew broke at 0-1, then sealed the match with another break at 3-6.
The key number was first-serve efficiency: Sawangkaew won 79% of points behind her first serve (27/34), while Tararudee managed 59% (19/32) and won just seven of 34 return points against her opponent's first delivery.