Carla Suarez Navarro defeated Kate Makarova 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Carla Suarez Navarro came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Carla Suarez Navarro extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2017-06-26 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-04-21 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2014-01-06 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Carla Suarez Navarro | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | R64 | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Carla Suarez Navarro | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Carla Suarez Navarro | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
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 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About