Francesca Schiavone defeated Nadia Petrova 7-5 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Francesca Schiavone extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-08 | Bali | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | F | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-10-17 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 3-6 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 0-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-10-01 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About