Rita Grande defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 0-6 6-2 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Rita Grande narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2001-09-17 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-08-11 | Canadian Open | R32 | hard | Rita Grande | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
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.