Vera Zvonareva defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 5-7 7-5 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 3-6 7-6(6) 6-0 |
| 2009-08-03 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-07-21 | Sopot | R16 | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 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 (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About