Mandy Minella defeated Nathalie Vierin 2-6 6-2 7-5 in the Contrexeville 50K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Vierin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mandy Minella had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Mandy Minella claimed a first win over Nathalie Vierin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Minella M. came through in three sets.
Mandy Minella beat Nathalie Vierin 2-6 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Mandy Minella vs Nathalie Vierin — Contrexeville 50K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-07-14/minella-vs-vierin-contrexeville-50k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 July 2008).