Olena Antypina defeated Ljiljana Nanusevic 6-2 6-4 in the Cairo 10K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ljiljana Nanusevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Olena Antypina had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Olena Antypina claimed a first win over Ljiljana Nanusevic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-14 | Dubrovnik 10K | R16 | clay | Ljiljana Nanusevic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-07-30 | Istanbul 10K | QF | clay | Ljiljana Nanusevic | 6-3 6-4 |