Elena Vesnina defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Vesnina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-02 | Auckland | QF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-10-10 | Linz | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2006-05-01 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 2-6 7-6(2) |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | R32 | clay | Elena Vesnina | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2005-07-11 | Modena | R16 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6(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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About