Ankita Bhambri defeated Sonal Phadke 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the India DevCirc 4 20K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sonal Phadke came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Ankita Bhambri had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Ankita Bhambri claimed a first win over Sonal Phadke in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Bhambri A. came through in three sets.
Hard: Bhambri A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Phadke S. leads 2–0
Ankita Bhambri beat Sonal Phadke 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4. Umpiry, "Ankita Bhambri vs Sonal Phadke — India DevCirc 4 20K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-04-01/bhambri-vs-phadke-india-devcirc-4-20k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 April 2002).