Haruka Inoue defeated Ding Ding 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Haikou 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ding Ding came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Haruka Inoue had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Haruka Inoue claimed a first win over Ding Ding in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Inoue H. came through in three sets.
Haruka Inoue beat Ding Ding 3-6 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Haruka Inoue vs Ding Ding — Haikou 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-03-06/ding-vs-inoue-haikou-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 6 March 2000).