Elena Likhovtseva defeated Silvia Farina Elia 7-5 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Elena Likhovtseva narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-17 | Zurich | R32 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 2-6 6-4 2-0 RET |
| 2005-10-03 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Elena Likhovtseva | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-04-05 | Amelia Island | R64 | clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami | R64 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-02-07 | Paris | R32 | carpet | Silvia Farina Elia | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 1997-03-31 | Hilton Head | R64 | clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 1-6 6-3 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 (70 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.