Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1 6-4 in the Shanghai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Iroda Tulyaganova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Iroda Tulyaganova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-30 | Shanghai 50K | SF | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-10-02 | Tashkent | R16 | hard | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2003-02-03 | Hyderabad | F | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-10-09 | Japan Open | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-09-27 | Seoul 50K | F | hard | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6-0 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 146). 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