Nadia Petrova defeated Tathiana Garbin 6-3 6-2 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-08 | Bali | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2007-12-31 | Gold Coast | R32 | hard | Tathiana Garbin | 5-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2004-09-13 | Bali | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2003-05-12 | Rome | R64 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2001-07-30 | San Diego | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 5-2 RET |
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 (167 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About