Nadia Petrova defeated Kate Makarova 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-13 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Kate Makarova | 7-6(8) 3-1 RET |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-2 3-6 8-6 |
| 2010-06-14 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Kate Makarova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | R32 | hard | Kate Makarova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2008-06-16 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 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 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About