Sandrine Testud defeated Silvia Farina Elia 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 32. Sandrine Testud narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2002-01-29 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 1999-10-18 | Kremlin Cup | R32 | carpet | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-07-06 | Prague | QF | clay | Sandrine Testud | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-01-05 | Auckland | SF | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-2 7-6 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.