Sania Mirza defeated Akiko Morigami 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Stanford round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Morigami came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Sania Mirza narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Akiko Morigami | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2005-07-18 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Akiko Morigami | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Sania Mirza | 6-3 3-6 8-6 |
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 (131 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About