Nathalie Tauziat defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-1 6-2 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Likhovtseva came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, 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 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-30 | Leipzig | SF | carpet | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-06-14 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 0-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 1999-04-26 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-04-17 | Fed Cup WG1 QF: RUS vs FRA | RR | carpet | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-11-02 | Leipzig | R16 | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1998-06-15 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 4-6 8-6 |
| 1998-05-18 | Strasbourg | QF | clay | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-02-17 | Hanover | R32 | carpet | Elena Likhovtseva | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.