Roberta Vinci defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2 7-6 in the Eastbourne round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-16 | Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs ITA | RR | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-02-14 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-09-27 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-04-28 | Prague | QF | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 6-1 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 (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About