Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Jill Craybas 6-3 7-6 in the Japan Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jill Craybas came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Tamarine Tanasugarn narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | Taipei 100K | R16 | hard | Jill Craybas | 6-4 0-6 6-4 |
| 2011-08-13 | Cincinnati | Q64 | hard | Jill Craybas | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
| 2004-09-27 | Guangzhou | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2002-09-30 | Japan Open | SF | hard | Jill Craybas | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2002-06-10 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Jill Craybas | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-10-01 | Japan Open | R16 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
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Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About