Zi Yan defeated Sunitha Rao 6-3 6-2 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Zi Yan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Zi Yan extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Yan Z. took it in straight sets.
Zi Yan beat Sunitha Rao 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Zi Yan vs Sunitha Rao — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-08-25/rao-vs-yan-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 25 August 2003).