Shizu Katsumi vs Akiko Kinebuchi — Dalian 10K Round of 32
Dalian 10K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2000 ·
hard
Katsumi S.6-1 6-1
Kinebuchi A.
Katsumi S.
662
Kinebuchi A.
110
Shizu Katsumi defeated Akiko Kinebuchi 6-1 6-1 in the Dalian 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Kinebuchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Shizu Katsumi had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 7 on hard. Shizu Katsumi claimed a first win over Akiko Kinebuchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shizu Katsumi dropped just 2 games past Akiko Kinebuchi.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-23 | Ioujima-Town 10K | R32 | carpet | Akiko Kinebuchi | 6-0 7-5 |