Sachie Umehara vs Kiyoko Yazawa — Kugayama 1 10K Round of 32
Kugayama 1 10K · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 September 1998 ·
hard
Umehara S.0-6 6-2 6-1
Yazawa K.
Umehara S.
0662
Yazawa K.
6211
Sachie Umehara defeated Kiyoko Yazawa 0-6 6-2 6-1 in the Kugayama 1 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kiyoko Yazawa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sachie Umehara claimed a first win over Kiyoko Yazawa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sachie Umehara recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Kiyoko Yazawa.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-27 | Taiwan 10K | QF | hard | Kiyoko Yazawa | 6-3 6-2 |