Flavia Pennetta defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008-10-13 | Zurich | SF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R16 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-07-19 | Palermo | F | clay | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-4 6-4 |
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 (140 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About