Lilia Osterloh defeated Nathalie Dechy 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Canberra quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Dechy came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Lilia Osterloh narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Lilia Osterloh | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1999-10-18 | Bratislava | R16 | hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-0 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 (52 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.