Maria Kirilenko defeated Vera Dushevina 7-5 7-6 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Dushevina came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Maria Kirilenko | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2010-10-18 | Moscow | SF | hard | Maria Kirilenko | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Vera Dushevina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-09-25 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Vera Dushevina | 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 2003-07-21 | Innsbruck 50K | QF | clay | Vera Dushevina | 6-4 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 152). 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