Daniela Hantuchova defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2011-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | R64 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2002-10-30 | Fed Cup WG SF: SVK vs ITA | RR | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| 2002-02-05 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2 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 (149 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About