Natalia Egorova defeated Helen Crook 6-4 6-3 in the Birmingham 10K round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Natalia Egorova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Natalia Egorova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Egorova N. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Egorova N. leads 2–0 · Grass: Egorova N. leads 1–0
Natalia Egorova beat Helen Crook 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Natalia Egorova vs Helen Crook — Birmingham 10K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-02-10/crook-vs-egorova-birmingham-10k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 February 1998).