Roberta Vinci defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 6-1 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yaroslava Shvedova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2016-02-15 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-0 4-6 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Roberta Vinci | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Roberta Vinci | 3-6 7-5 7-5 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About