Nadia Petrova defeated Cristina Torrens Valero 6-2 6-1 in the Gold Coast round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Petrova N. took it in straight sets.
Petrova N. and Torrens Valero C. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Petrova N. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Torrens Valero C. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.