Yoriko Yamagishi vs Sachie Umehara — Saga 25K Round of 32
Saga 25K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998 ·
grass
Yamagishi Y.7-6 2-6 6-4
Umehara S.
Yamagishi Y.
7262
Umehara S.
6641
Yoriko Yamagishi defeated Sachie Umehara 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Saga 25K round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Sachie Umehara came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Yoriko Yamagishi claimed a first win over Sachie Umehara in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yoriko Yamagishi closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-16 | Haibara 10K | R32 | carpet | Sachie Umehara | 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
| 1998-03-16 | Noda 25K | R32 | hard | Sachie Umehara | 6-2 6-4 |