Maria Kirilenko defeated Mara Santangelo 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Hyderabad round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in defending last year's final. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R64 | clay | Mara Santangelo | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2006-01-30 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Maria Kirilenko | 6-4 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 (200 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About