Serena Williams defeated Nadia Petrova 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-1 RET |
| 2004-04-05 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 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 (199 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About