Ksenia Palkina defeated Sabina Sharipova 7-6 7-6 in the Shymkent 10K final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabina Sharipova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Ksenia Palkina had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Ksenia Palkina claimed a first win over Sabina Sharipova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-22 | Istanbul 10K | R32 | hard | Sabina Sharipova | 1-6 6-0 7-6(6) |
| 2012-06-11 | Bukhara 25K | R16 | hard | Sabina Sharipova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-06-07 | Karshi 25K | R32 | hard | Sabina Sharipova | 6-2 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 161). 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