Anastasia Rodionova defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anabel Medina Garrigues came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Anastasia Rodionova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Anastasia Rodionova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2004-10-09 | Moscow | Q32 | hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-07-12 | Getxo 25K | R32 | clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-2 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). 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