Tatiana Panova defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-2 6-4 in the Zurich qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tatiana Panova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-10 | Canberra | R32 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2002-10-07 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-01-29 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About