Elena Likhovtseva defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Elena Likhovtseva had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | R16 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-08-02 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R16 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2002-02-25 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-3 |
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 (75 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About