Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Mara Santangelo 6-3 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-1 |
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 (197 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About