Flavia Pennetta defeated Sybille Bammer 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sybille Bammer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Flavia Pennetta claimed a first win over Sybille Bammer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Brindisi 25K | R16 | clay | Sybille Bammer | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2000-04-10 | Magli 25K | R32 | clay | Sybille Bammer | 7-6(5) 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About