Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Magdalena Maleeva 7-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tamarine Tanasugarn came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Tamarine Tanasugarn extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 0-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-08-18 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-05-06 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-01-29 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 1997-09-15 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 0-6 6-4 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 (147 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.