Anastasia Malhotra defeated Tomoko Sugano 6-3 6-2 in the Saitama 10K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomoko Sugano came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anastasia Malhotra claimed a first win over Tomoko Sugano in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-30 | Sutama 25K | R32 | clay | Tomoko Sugano | 5-7 6-1 7-6(2) |