Tatiana Panova defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 7-5 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Tatiana Panova claimed a first win over Tamarine Tanasugarn in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-18 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7-6 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.