Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Virginia Ruano Pascual extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | R64 | hard | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-04-27 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-0 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 (66 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About