Akiko Gunji vs Shelley Stephens — Kugayama 4 10K Quarter-final
Kugayama 4 10K · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 September 1998
hard
Gunji A.2-6 6-4 6-2
Stephens S.
Gunji A.
2662
Stephens S.
6421
Akiko Gunji defeated Shelley Stephens 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Kugayama 4 10K quarter-final 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 16. Akiko Gunji extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Akiko Gunji dropped the opening set before beating Shelley Stephens 2–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-07 | Kugayama 1 10K | R32 | hard | Akiko Gunji | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-09-07 | Kugayama 3 10K | R32 | hard | Akiko Gunji | 6-4 6-4 |
Draw
Quarter-finals
Hisamatsu S.
Honda S.
6-16-3
Molik A.
Sasano Y.
6-27-6
Gunji A.
Stephens S.
2-66-46-2
Stewart B.
Van Rooyen L.
4-66-16-4
R16
Van Rooyen L.
Nagatomi K.
6-3
Sasano Y.
Ishida K.
6-13-63-1
Gunji A.
Chen Y.
6-06-0
Stephens S.
Inoue M.
6-46-2
Stewart B.
Nagano C.
6-16-3
Honda S.
Kuki M.
6-37-5
Hisamatsu S.
Hsu H.
6-76-46-3
Molik A.
Okamoto S.
6-36-1
R32
Honda S.
Murren P.
6-46-4
Chen Y.
Umehara S.
6-27-5
Ishida K.
Maruse R.
6-26-2
Sasano Y.
Tong K.
6-26-4
Okamoto S.
Nakajima C.
6-43-66-3
Molik A.
Weng T.
6-26-3
Hisamatsu S.
Kawamata R.
7-66-3
Hsu H.
Ito C.
6-16-3
Kuki M.
Narvaez A.
6-26-4
Nagatomi K.
Taguchi K.
6-46-3
Van Rooyen L.
Takase A.
1-66-46-2
Nagano C.
Ishikawa N.
6-27-6
Stewart B.
Kinjo S.
6-36-2
Inoue M.
Yazawa K.
6-16-4
Stephens S.
Uchida M.
4-67-56-4
Gunji A.
Kitamura Y.
6-46-1