Selima Sfar defeated Alena Paulenkova 6-3 7-6 in the Ismailia 10K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alena Paulenkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Selima Sfar claimed a first win over Alena Paulenkova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Sfar S. took it in straight sets.
Selima Sfar beat Alena Paulenkova 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Selima Sfar vs Alena Paulenkova — Ismailia 10K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-12-08/paulenkova-vs-sfar-ismailia-10k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 December 1997).