Flavia Pennetta defeated Jie Zheng 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-02 | Auckland | F | hard | Jie Zheng | 2-6 6-3 2-0 RET |
| 2011-02-21 | Doha | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | SF | clay | Jie Zheng | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-09-12 | Bali | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-09-08 | Bali | R32 | hard | Jie Zheng | 6-3 6-2 |
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 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About