Raluca Sandu defeated Tathiana Garbin 6-1 6-2 in the Biel 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tathiana Garbin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Raluca Sandu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Raluca Sandu claimed a first win over Tathiana Garbin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Sandu R. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Sandu R. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Garbin T. leads 1–0
Raluca Sandu beat Tathiana Garbin 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Raluca Sandu vs Tathiana Garbin — Biel 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-03-10/garbin-vs-sandu-biel-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 March 1998).