Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Iroda Tulyaganova 6-3 6-2 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iroda Tulyaganova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Tamarine Tanasugarn had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Tamarine Tanasugarn narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-02 | Tashkent | R16 | hard | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2003-02-03 | Hyderabad | F | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-10-14 | Shanghai | SF | hard | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6-1 6-4 |
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 (147 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.