Poojashree Venkatesha defeated Rushmi Chakravarthi 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the Gurgaon 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rushmi Chakravarthi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Poojashree Venkatesha had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Poojashree Venkatesha claimed a first win over Rushmi Chakravarthi in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Venkatesha P. came through in three sets.
Hard: Chakravarthi R. leads 2–1 · Clay: Chakravarthi R. leads 1–0
Poojashree Venkatesha beat Rushmi Chakravarthi 6-2 5-7 7-5. Umpiry, "Poojashree Venkatesha vs Rushmi Chakravarthi — Gurgaon 10K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-06-16/chakravarthi-vs-venkatesha-gurgaon-10k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 June 2008).