Flavia Pennetta defeated Vera Zvonareva 7-5 7-5 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 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 (188 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About