
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Strasbourg final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, but Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | Doha | R64 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-6(8) 6-4 |
| 2017-08-21 | New Haven | QF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2017-02-13 | Doha | R16 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2016-10-10 | Linz | QF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-10-18 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-6(5) 2-6 6-0 |
| 2010-09-27 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-5 7-5 |
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.