Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Tatiana Panova 6-1 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anabel Medina Garrigues came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Anabel Medina Garrigues extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-08 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-05-02 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2001-09-10 | Bahia | R32 | hard | Tatiana Panova | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
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 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.