Valentina Ivanov defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the W25 Papamoa round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #115.
Ivanov V. came through in three sets.
Valentina Ivanov beat Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Valentina Ivanov vs Himeno Sakatsume — W25 Papamoa Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-12-19/ivanov-vs-sakatsume-w25-papamoa-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 December 2023).