Noppawan Lertcheewakarn defeated Kumiko Iijima 6-1 6-4 in the Sydney 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kumiko Iijima came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn claimed a first win over Kumiko Iijima in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Lertcheewakarn N. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Lertcheewakarn N. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Iijima K. leads 1–0
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn beat Kumiko Iijima 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Noppawan Lertcheewakarn vs Kumiko Iijima — Sydney 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-03-02/iijima-vs-lertcheewakarn-sydney-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 March 2009).