Janette Husarova defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 7-6 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Janette Husarova claimed a first win over Tamarine Tanasugarn in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-22 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2002-02-11 | Doha | SF | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-0 7-6(2) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.