Eugenia Kulikovskaya defeated Tatiana Poutchek 6-4 6-2 in the Sochi 25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Poutchek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Eugenia Kulikovskaya claimed a first win over Tatiana Poutchek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-19 | Sochi 25K | QF | hard | Tatiana Poutchek | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-03-31 | Makarska 10K | R16 | clay | Tatiana Poutchek | 7-5 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 32). 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