Flavia Pennetta defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-3 6-1 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 32. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R64 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2010-01-04 | Auckland | QF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2007-07-23 | Bad Gastein | R32 | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 4-6 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 (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About