Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Cristina Torrens Valero 6-4 6-4 in the Palermo final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cristina Torrens Valero came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Anabel Medina Garrigues had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Cristina Torrens Valero in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-16 | Knokke-Heist | R16 | clay | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6-7(4) 7-5 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 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.