Iveta Benesova defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-26 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 4-6 7-5 |
| 2002-07-08 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 7-6(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 (5 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.