Francesca Schiavone defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 0-6 7-6 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Francesca Schiavone extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-09 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-02-21 | Doha | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2 2-6 6-2 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-0 |
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 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About