Ekaterina Makarova (1996) defeated Noma Noha Akugue 7-6 1-6 6-2 in the W40 Astana round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Noma Noha Akugue came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ekaterina Makarova (1996) claimed a first win over Noma Noha Akugue in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Makarova (1996) E. came through in three sets.
Hard: Makarova (1996) E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Noha Akugue N. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Noha Akugue N. leads 1–0
Ekaterina Makarova (1996) beat Noma Noha Akugue 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Ekaterina Makarova (1996) vs Noma Noha Akugue — W40 Astana Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-03-01/1996-vs-akugue-w40-astana-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 March 2023).