Olga Barabanschikova defeated Tatiana Panova 6-2 1-6 6-2 in the Pattaya round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Panova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Olga Barabanschikova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Olga Barabanschikova claimed a first win over Tatiana Panova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-02-22 | Oklahoma | R32 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 3-6 6-1 6-2 |
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