Misa Eguchi defeated Hiroko Kuwata 6-1 6-0 in the Tokyo 10K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroko Kuwata came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Misa Eguchi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Misa Eguchi claimed a first win over Hiroko Kuwata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Eguchi M. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Eguchi M. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Kuwata H. leads 1–0