Yumiko Kitamura vs Akiko Gunji — Kugayama 3 10K Round of 32
Kugayama 3 10K · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 1997 ·
hard
Kitamura Y.4-6 7-6 6-4
Gunji A.
Kitamura Y.
4762
Gunji A.
6641
Yumiko Kitamura defeated Akiko Gunji 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Kugayama 3 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Gunji came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Yumiko Kitamura claimed a first win over Akiko Gunji in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yumiko Kitamura dropped the opening set before beating Akiko Gunji 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-16 | Haibara 10K | R16 | carpet | Akiko Gunji | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-09-07 | Kugayama 4 10K | R32 | hard | Akiko Gunji | 6-4 6-1 |