Lara Van Rooyen vs Ayami Takase — Kugayama 4 10K Round of 32

Lara Van Rooyen defeated Ayami Takase 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Kugayama 4 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ayami Takase came in defending last year's round of 16, but Lara Van Rooyen had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard.

Key context

• Match story: Lara Van Rooyen dropped the opening set before beating Ayami Takase 1–6 6–4 6–2.