Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Angeles Montolio 7-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angeles Montolio came in defending last year's round of 32, but Virginia Ruano Pascual had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on clay. Virginia Ruano Pascual extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | R128 | hard | Angeles Montolio | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-0 6-0 |
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