Saori Obata defeated Claudine Schaul 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Canberra qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Saori Obata came in defending last year's round of 32.
Obata S. came through in three sets.
Saori Obata beat Claudine Schaul 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Saori Obata vs Claudine Schaul — Canberra Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-01-06/obata-vs-schaul-canberra-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2003).