Li Li vs Keiko Nagatomi — Beijing 25K Qualifying Round
Beijing 25K · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 September 1996 ·
hard
Li L.4-6 6-4 6-4
Nagatomi K.
Li L.
4662
Nagatomi K.
6441
Li Li defeated Keiko Nagatomi 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing 25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Keiko Nagatomi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Li Li had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Li Li claimed a first win over Keiko Nagatomi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Li Li dropped the opening set before beating Keiko Nagatomi 4–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-27 | El Paso 10K | QF | hard | Keiko Nagatomi | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |