Elena Likhovtseva defeated Anastasia Myskina 7-5 1-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-30 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Anastasia Myskina | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 0-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Anastasia Myskina | 2-6 6-1 6-0 |
| 2004-10-04 | Filderstadt | QF | hard | Anastasia Myskina | 4-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 2004-08-02 | Montreal | SF | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2004-03-01 | Doha | R16 | hard | Anastasia Myskina | 6-1 3-6 6-1 |
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | F | hard | Anastasia Myskina | 6-3 6-1 |
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 (76 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About