Nathalie Tauziat defeated Barbara Schett 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Zurich quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbara Schett came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32, but Nathalie Tauziat had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Nathalie Tauziat narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-30 | Leipzig | QF | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 4-6 6-0 7-6(2) |
| 2000-10-21 | Moscow | QF | hard | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2000-10-09 | Zurich | QF | hard | Barbara Schett | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-10-18 | Kremlin Cup | F | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 2-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-10-04 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Barbara Schett | 5-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-05-10 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Barbara Schett | 6-1 4-6 7-6 |
| 1999-04-26 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Barbara Schett | 3-6 6-4 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.