Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Julia Vakulenko 7-5 6-3 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Anabel Medina Garrigues came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Anabel Medina Garrigues extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-21 | Portoroz | R16 | hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-4 6-4 |
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 (200 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.