Elena Bovina defeated Nadia Petrova 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Gold Coast round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Bovina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-30 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-10-25 | Linz | SF | hard | Elena Bovina | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 2003-10-13 | Zurich | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-12-30 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Elena Bovina | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About