Severine Beltrame defeated Mara Santangelo 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the St Raphael 25K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mara Santangelo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Severine Beltrame claimed a first win over Mara Santangelo in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Beltrame S. came through in three sets.
Hard: Beltrame S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Santangelo M. leads 1–0
Severine Beltrame beat Mara Santangelo 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Severine Beltrame vs Mara Santangelo — St Raphael 25K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-10-21/beltrame-vs-santangelo-st-raphael-25k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 October 2002).