Akiko Yonemura defeated Kurumi Nara 7-5 6-1 in the Nagoya 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kurumi Nara came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Akiko Yonemura narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-28 | Hamanako 25K | R16 | carpet | Kurumi Nara | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2009-09-07 | Noto 25K | QF | carpet | Akiko Yonemura | 2-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2009-07-27 | Obihiro-Tokachi 25K | R32 | carpet | Kurumi Nara | 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About