Margarita Lazareva defeated Poojashree Venkatesha 6-2 6-3 in the Djibouti 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Poojashree Venkatesha came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Margarita Lazareva claimed a first win over Poojashree Venkatesha in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-20 | Almaty 10K | R32 | hard | Poojashree Venkatesha | 6-0 6-0 |