Maria Kirilenko defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-1 6-2 in the Gold Coast round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in defending last year's final, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.
Kirilenko M. took it in straight sets.
Kirilenko M. and Pennetta F. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kirilenko M. went 0–7 (0%) against them, Pennetta F. 1–7 (13%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Maria Kirilenko beat Flavia Pennetta 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Maria Kirilenko vs Flavia Pennetta — Gold Coast Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-01-01/kirilenko-vs-pennetta-gold-coast-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2007).