Eugenia Maia defeated Larissa Schaerer 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro 10K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Larissa Schaerer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Eugenia Maia claimed a first win over Larissa Schaerer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Maia E. came through in three sets.
Eugenia Maia beat Larissa Schaerer 6-3 3-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Eugenia Maia vs Larissa Schaerer — Rio de Janeiro 10K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-10/maia-vs-schaerer-rio-de-janeiro-10k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 10 November 1997).