Karishma Patel defeated Shruti Dhawan 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Indore 10K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shruti Dhawan came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Karishma Patel claimed a first win over Shruti Dhawan in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-31 | Pune 1 10K | R32 | hard | Shruti Dhawan | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-10-12 | Ahmedabad 3 5K | R16 | hard | Shruti Dhawan | 6-0 6-7 7-6 |