Sachie Umehara defeated Nami Urabe 6-3 7-6 in the Saga 25K round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nami Urabe came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sachie Umehara narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-11 | Osaka 10K | R32 | hard | Nami Urabe | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2000-04-17 | Dalian 10K | R32 | hard | Sachie Umehara | 6-3 6-0 |
| 1999-09-06 | Ibaraki 3 10K | R32 | hard | Nami Urabe | 7-6 6-1 |