Nandita Chandrasekar defeated Sonal Phadke 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the India DevCirc 2 20K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sonal Phadke came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nandita Chandrasekar claimed a first win over Sonal Phadke in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-03 | Chennai 10K | R16 | clay | Sonal Phadke | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-06-02 | India DevCirc 1 20K | R16 | clay | Sonal Phadke | 6-3 7-5 |