Akiko Morigami defeated Meilen Tu 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the St Paul MN 50K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meilen Tu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Akiko Morigami had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Akiko Morigami claimed a first win over Meilen Tu in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Morigami A. came through in three sets.
Akiko Morigami beat Meilen Tu 6-2 5-7 7-5. Umpiry, "Akiko Morigami vs Meilen Tu — St Paul MN 50K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-02-21/morigami-vs-tu-st-paul-mn-50k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 February 2005).