Karen Cross defeated Lucie Ahl 6-3 6-2 in the Newcastle 25K qualifying round on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Ahl came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Karen Cross narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-24 | Dublin 25K | QF | carpet | Lucie Ahl | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2000-04-17 | Gelos 25K | R32 | clay | Karen Cross | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-02-15 | Redbridge 25K | R16 | hard | Lucie Ahl | 6-0 6-4 |
| 1998-10-19 | Welwyn 25K | R32 | carpet | Karen Cross | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1997-04-28 | Hatfield 10K | QF | clay | Lucie Ahl | 7-6 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.