Tathiana Garbin defeated Anna Smashnova 7-5 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tathiana Garbin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-11 | Modena | F | clay | Anna Smashnova | 6-6 RET |
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Tathiana Garbin | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1999-06-07 | Tashkent | QF | hard | Anna Smashnova | 7-5 6-7 6-2 |
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 (114 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.