Alisa Kleybanova defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Alisa Kleybanova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Alisa Kleybanova claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 | Dubai | QF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2010-08-16 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-02-08 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 188). 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