Lara Van Rooyen defeated Sachie Umehara 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Kugayama 1 10K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sachie Umehara came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Lara Van Rooyen had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard.
No previous meetings on record.