Flavia Pennetta vs Iveta Benesova — Zurich Qualifying Round of 16
Flavia Pennetta defeated Iveta Benesova 7-5 6-3 in the Zurich qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iveta Benesova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPennetta F. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsPennetta F. and Benesova I. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pennetta F. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Benesova I. 3–4 (43%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).
vs Dechy N.W6-3 7-5Moscow · hardL3-6 2-6Strasbourg · clay
vs Strycova B.W6-2 6-1Bogota · clayW6-3 3-6 6-3Hobart · hard
vs Dulko G.W6-2 6-4Wimbledon · grassL5-7 2-6Hobart · hard
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vs Nakamura A.L6-3 4-6 4-6Beijing · hardW3-6 7-5 6-4Tokyo · hard
vs Schnyder P.L6-4 0-6 1-6Roland Garros · clayL2-6 1-6Stanford · hard
vs Jankovic J.L6-2 4-6 6-7Berlin · grassW1-6 6-3 6-1Tokyo · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: level 1–1
- Pennetta F.October 2005ZurichThis matchHard7-5 6-3
- Benesova I.April 2004EstorilClay1-6 6-3 6-4
- Benesova I.March 2004AcapulcoHard7-6 6-4
- Pennetta F.July 2002Orbetello 50KClay6-4 6-4
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Flavia Pennetta beat Iveta Benesova 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Flavia Pennetta vs Iveta Benesova — Zurich Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-10-16/benesova-vs-pennetta-zurich-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 2005).