Goulnara Fattakhetdinova defeated Raluca Ciochina 7-6 6-0 in the Istanbul 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Raluca Ciochina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Goulnara Fattakhetdinova claimed a first win over Raluca Ciochina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-29 | Al Mansoura 10K | R16 | clay | Raluca Ciochina | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-06-26 | Istanbul 10K | QF | hard | Raluca Ciochina | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |