Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Nadia Petrova 6-3 6-2 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Virginia Ruano Pascual claimed a first win over Nadia Petrova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-11 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 4-6 7-6(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 (65 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About