Saori Obata defeated Lisa Mcshea 6-3 7-5 in the Peachtree 25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lisa Mcshea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Saori Obata claimed a first win over Lisa Mcshea in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Obata S. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Obata S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mcshea L. leads 1–0
Saori Obata beat Lisa Mcshea 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Saori Obata vs Lisa Mcshea — Peachtree 25K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-07-10/mcshea-vs-obata-peachtree-25k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 10 July 2000).