Nathalie Dechy defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-19 | Strasbourg | R32 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-10-10 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-01-03 | Gold Coast | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6(7) 6-1 |
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 (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About