Vania King defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in defending last year's round of 16, but Vania King had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Vania King extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Washington | SF | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Vania King | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Vania King | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
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 (150 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About