Saori Obata defeated Tatiana Poutchek 6-3 6-2 in the Tashkent round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Poutchek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final, but Saori Obata had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Saori Obata narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-06 | Canberra | Q32 | hard | Tatiana Poutchek | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-01-06 | Canberra | QF | hard | Saori Obata | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2001-11-05 | Pattaya | R16 | hard | Tatiana Poutchek | 7-5 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 32). 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