Aravane Rezai defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-0 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Aravane Rezai claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2009-07-13 | Palermo | QF | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-07-16 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 7-5 |
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 (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About