Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Tzipi Obziler 4-6 6-2 6-0 in the Hyderabad quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tzipi Obziler came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Iroda Tulyaganova claimed a first win over Tzipi Obziler in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-01 | Tashkent 50K | R32 | hard | Tzipi Obziler | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1998-03-19 | Jaffa 10K | R16 | hard | Tzipi Obziler | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-11-17 | Jaffa 10K | QF | hard | Tzipi Obziler | 6-4 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 29). 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