Joannette Kruger defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Joannette Kruger claimed a first win over Tamarine Tanasugarn in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Japan Open | SF | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2000-11-04 | Kuala Lumpur | QF | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
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
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.