Aravane Rezai defeated Anastasia Rodionova 6-3 6-4 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Rodionova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Aravane Rezai claimed a first win over Anastasia Rodionova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-01-08 | Canberra | Q16 | hard | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Vaduz 25K | R32 | clay | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-4 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 136). 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