Tatiana Panova defeated Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-4 6-2 in the Leipzig round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Tatiana Panova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami | R64 | hard | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-08-10 | Boston | R32 | hard | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 5-7 6-0 6-0 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.