Paola Suarez defeated Magdalena Maleeva 6-4 6-1 in the Berlin round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Magdalena Maleeva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Paola Suarez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-02 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Paola Suarez | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2001-10-22 | Linz | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2001-01-07 | Canberra | R32 | hard | Magdalena Maleeva | 4-6 6-3 2-0 RET |
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 (34 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.