Akiko Gunji vs Shelley Stephens — Kugayama 1 10K Round of 32
Kugayama 1 10K · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 September 1998
hard
Gunji A.3-6 6-4 6-2
Stephens S.
Gunji A.
3662
Stephens S.
6421
Akiko Gunji defeated Shelley Stephens 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Kugayama 1 10K round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Akiko Gunji came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Akiko Gunji extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Akiko Gunji dropped the opening set before beating Shelley Stephens 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-07 | Kugayama 3 10K | R32 | hard | Akiko Gunji | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-09-07 | Kugayama 4 10K | QF | hard | Akiko Gunji | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Stewart B.
Wongkamalasai O.
6-36-3
Molik A.
Takase A.
6-06-1
Sasano Y.
Okamoto S.
6-16-3
Van Rooyen L.
Gunji A.
6-36-3
R16
Molik A.
Taguchi K.
6-36-2
Sasano Y.
Hsu H.
6-36-2
Wongkamalasai O.
Kinebuchi A.
6-47-5
Stewart B.
Wang I.
6-46-2
Takase A.
Weng T.
4-66-26-2
Gunji A.
Iijima K.
6-36-2
Van Rooyen L.
Umehara S.
6-22-66-4
Okamoto S.
Kawamata R.
6-26-1
R32
Molik A.
Chen Y.
7-52-0
Kawamata R.
Kurioka S.
6-11-0
Takase A.
Tippins N.
6-16-0
Sasano Y.
Murren P.
6-23-67-6
Okamoto S.
Tong K.
6-06-2
Van Rooyen L.
Nakajima C.
6-37-6
Umehara S.
Yazawa K.
0-66-26-1
Iijima K.
Nagano C.
6-36-3
Gunji A.
Stephens S.
3-66-46-2
Wongkamalasai O.
Maruse R.
6-37-5
Kinebuchi A.
Aoyama K.
6-46-2
Taguchi K.
Katsumi S.
6-77-56-2
Wang I.
Tezuka R.
6-36-2
Stewart B.
Honda S.
6-36-1
Weng T.
Kuki M.
6-06-76-4
Hsu H.
Kinjo S.
6-46-1