Iveta Benesova defeated Vera Dushevina 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Dushevina came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Vera Dushevina in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-28 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Vera Dushevina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-09-17 | Portoroz | R16 | hard | Vera Dushevina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-02-07 | Paris | R32 | carpet | Vera Dushevina | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2003-08-04 | Helsinki | R32 | clay | Vera Dushevina | 6-4 6-7(5) 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 (5 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.