Romina Ottoboni defeated Veronica Stele 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Galatina 10K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Veronica Stele came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Romina Ottoboni had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Romina Ottoboni claimed a first win over Veronica Stele in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Ottoboni R. came through in three sets.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Stele V. leads 1–0
Romina Ottoboni beat Veronica Stele 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Romina Ottoboni vs Veronica Stele — Galatina 10K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-04-15/ottoboni-vs-stele-galatina-10k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 15 April 1998).