Hea Mi Kim vs Yukiko Yabe — Yamaguchi 10K Round of 32
Yamaguchi 10K · ITF · Round of 32
KORHea Mi Kim
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2005 ·
clay
JPNYukiko Yabe
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mi Kim H.5-7 7-6 7-6
Yabe Y.
Mi Kim H.
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Yabe Y.
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Hea Mi Kim defeated Yukiko Yabe 5-7 7-6 7-6 in the Yamaguchi 10K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yukiko Yabe came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Hea Mi Kim claimed a first win over Yukiko Yabe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hea Mi Kim dropped the opening set before beating Yukiko Yabe 5–7 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-20 | Hiroshima 10K | R32 | grass | Yukiko Yabe | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-09-13 | Kyoto 10K | QF | carpet | Yukiko Yabe | 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(2) |