Nathalie Tauziat defeated Venus Williams 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nathalie Tauziat narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-30 | San Diego | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |
| 1998-10-12 | Zurich | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1997-06-17 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.