Ksenia Palkina defeated Giulia Gatto Monticone 7-5 6-3 in the Bastad qualifying round on clay. The result followed the form book — Ksenia Palkina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ksenia Palkina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Palkina K. took it in straight sets.
Ksenia Palkina beat Giulia Gatto Monticone 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Ksenia Palkina vs Giulia Gatto Monticone — Bastad Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-07-06/monticone-vs-palkina-bastad-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 July 2009).