Ayami Takase defeated Ryoko Takemura 6-4 7-5 in the Beijing 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ryoko Takemura came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ayami Takase claimed a first win over Ryoko Takemura in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-15 | Haibara 10K | SF | carpet | Ryoko Takemura | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-09-08 | Kugayama 1 10K | R16 | hard | Ryoko Takemura | 6-0 6-2 |