Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Marion Bartoli 6-2 7-5 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Tamarine Tanasugarn narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-26 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Marion Bartoli | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2005-06-06 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | R64 | hard | Marion Bartoli | 2-6 6-4 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
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About