Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Anastasia Yakimova 6-1 2-6 6-0 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Anabel Medina Garrigues came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Anabel Medina Garrigues extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-27 | Istanbul | R32 | clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009-04-06 | Marbella | R32 | clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2009-01-12 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
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 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.