Arantxa Rus defeated Selima Sfar 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the Marbella qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Selima Sfar came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Arantxa Rus claimed a first win over Selima Sfar in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Rus A. came through in three sets.
Arantxa Rus beat Selima Sfar 6-1 3-6 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Arantxa Rus vs Selima Sfar — Marbella Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-04-06/rus-vs-sfar-marbella-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2009).