Ka Po Tong defeated Arati Ponnappa 6-0 6-3 in the Manila 10K round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ka Po Tong came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ka Po Tong extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Tong K. took it in straight sets.
Ka Po Tong beat Arati Ponnappa 6-0 6-3. Umpiry, "Ka Po Tong vs Arati Ponnappa — Manila 10K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-12/ponnappa-vs-tong-manila-10k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 12 November 1997).