Flavia Pennetta defeated Antonella Serra Zanetti 6-2 7-5 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-27 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-08-15 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-02-21 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 7-5 6-4 |
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 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.