Roberta Vinci defeated Tathiana Garbin 7-5 6-4 in the Budapest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tathiana Garbin came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-13 | Ortisei 100K | R16 | carpet | Roberta Vinci | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2008-06-30 | Cuneo 100K | R32 | clay | Tathiana Garbin | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2007-02-19 | Bogota | F | clay | Roberta Vinci | 6-7 6-4 0-3 |
| 2006-07-17 | Palermo | SF | clay | Tathiana Garbin | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | Q64 | clay | Roberta Vinci | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2003-08-04 | Cuneo 50K | R32 | clay | Tathiana Garbin | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2002-02-11 | Doha | R32 | hard | Tathiana Garbin | 6-3 4-6 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About