Julia Lutrova defeated Surina De Beer 7-5 6-4 in the Birmingham 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Surina De Beer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Julia Lutrova claimed a first win over Surina De Beer in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Lutrova J. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Lutrova J. leads 1–0 · Grass: De Beer S. leads 1–0
Julia Lutrova beat Surina De Beer 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Julia Lutrova vs Surina De Beer — Birmingham 10K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-02-08/beer-vs-lutrova-birmingham-10k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 February 1999).