Sara Errani defeated Kate Makarova 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Sara Errani narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-2 3-2 RET |
| 2016-08-22 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Kate Makarova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Sara Errani | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2013-08-19 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Kate Makarova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | QF | clay | Sara Errani | 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