Mara Santangelo defeated Anastasia Rodionova 6-1 7-6 in the Los Angeles round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Rodionova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Mara Santangelo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mara Santangelo claimed a first win over Anastasia Rodionova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-08 | Denain 75K | R32 | clay | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-4 0-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About