Flavia Pennetta defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 6-1 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-22 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-02-23 | Doha | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-02-14 | Dubai | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-08-02 | San Diego | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| 2009-04-25 | Fed Cup WG SF: ITA vs RUS | RR | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 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 (107 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About