Ai Yamamoto defeated Qiang Wang 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Noto 25K round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Qiang Wang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ai Yamamoto claimed a first win over Qiang Wang in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Yamamoto A. came through in three sets.
Carpet: Yamamoto A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Wang Q. leads 1–0
Ai Yamamoto beat Qiang Wang 4-6 6-4 7-6(3). Umpiry, "Ai Yamamoto vs Qiang Wang — Noto 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-09-07/wang-vs-yamamoto-noto-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 7 September 2009).