Eun Ha Kim defeated Tomoe Hotta 6-0 6-4 in the Seoul 50K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tomoe Hotta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Eun Ha Kim narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-29 | Gifu 50K | R16 | carpet | Tomoe Hotta | 6-4 0-6 7-5 |
| 1997-09-15 | Taipei 50K | R32 | hard | Tomoe Hotta | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Jakarta 50K | R32 | clay | Eun Ha Kim | 6-3 6-0 |