Cory Ann Avants defeated Lubomira Bacheva 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lubomira Bacheva came in defending last year's round of 64.
Avants C. came through in three sets.
Cory Ann Avants beat Lubomira Bacheva 4-6 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Cory Ann Avants vs Lubomira Bacheva — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-08-27/avants-vs-bacheva-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 27 August 2001).