Kaoru Shibata vs Martina Nejedly — Gifu 50K Round of 32
Gifu 50K · ITF · Round of 32
JPNKaoru Shibata
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997 ·
carpet
Shibata K.6-3 6-3
Nejedly M.
Shibata K.
662
Nejedly M.
330
Kaoru Shibata defeated Martina Nejedly 6-3 6-3 in the Gifu 50K round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Nejedly came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kaoru Shibata claimed a first win over Martina Nejedly in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kaoru Shibata dropped just 6 games past Martina Nejedly.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-04 | Seoul I 25K | R16 | clay | Martina Nejedly | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1997-09-15 | Taipei 50K | R32 | hard | Martina Nejedly | 6-3 6-2 |