Mara Santangelo defeated Miho Saeki 6-2 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Miho Saeki came in defending last year's round of 32, but Mara Santangelo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.
Santangelo M. took it in straight sets.
Mara Santangelo beat Miho Saeki 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Mara Santangelo vs Miho Saeki — Tokyo Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-01-29/saeki-vs-santangelo-tokyo-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 29 January 2006).