Dinara Safina defeated Nadia Petrova 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Montreal round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2007-04-02 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-02-05 | Paris | QF | carpet | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-05-08 | Berlin | QF | grass | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-01-05 | Gold Coast | QF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-4 |
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 (44 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About