Noma Akugue Noha defeated Ekaterina Makarova (1996) 1-6 6-0 6-3 in the W50 Otocec 1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Makarova (1996) came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Noma Akugue Noha narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Ekaterina Makarova (1996) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2024-08-03 | W75 Hechingen 1 | SF | clay | Ekaterina Makarova (1996) | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-03-01 | W40 Astana | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Makarova (1996) | 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2 |
| 2022-06-29 | W25 Stuttgart-Vaihingen | R32 | clay | Noma Akugue Noha | 0-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2022-02-13 | W60 Altenkirchen | Q32 | carpet | Noma Akugue Noha | 6-2 6-3 |