Reka Luca Jani defeated Alyona Sotnikova 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Telavi 25K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alyona Sotnikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Reka Luca Jani claimed a first win over Alyona Sotnikova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Jani R. came through in three sets.
Reka Luca Jani beat Alyona Sotnikova 6-3 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Reka Luca Jani vs Alyona Sotnikova — Telavi 25K Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-09-21/jani-vs-sotnikova-telavi-25k-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2009).