Francesca Schiavone defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-5 4-6 7-5 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Francesca Schiavone narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 0-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-01-02 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011-10-17 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 5-7 7-6(7) |
| 2011-06-13 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Francesca Schiavone | 7-6(7) 6-1 |
| 2007-07-23 | Bad Gastein | SF | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-10-30 | Hasselt | QF | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2005-10-24 | Hasselt | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 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 (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About