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Flavia Pennetta

ITA Age 44 172 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2002–2015
Peak ranking
6 (Sep 28, 2015)
Elo peak
1983 (91.9%ile)
Career record
418–272 (60.6%)
Career titles
11
Prize money
$14,197,886

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 25, 2015 WTA Finals WTA Finals RR Hard Agnieszka Radwanska #6 7-6(5) 6-4 W H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2015 WTA Finals WTA Finals RR Hard Simona Halep #2 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2015 WTA Finals WTA Finals RR Hard Maria Sharapova #3 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2015* Moscow WTA 500 QF Hard Lesia Tsurenko #37 (w/o) L H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2015* Moscow WTA 500 R16 Hard Daria Saville #36 6-2 6-4 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Jelena Jankovic 2 8 10 May 16, 2014 H2H
Roberta Vinci 6 3 9 Sep 13, 2015 H2H
Caroline Wozniacki 1 8 9 Feb 21, 2015 H2H
Klara Koukalova 5 4 9 Aug 21, 2014 H2H
Agnieszka Radwanska 4 4 8 Oct 25, 2015 H2H

Titles (11)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200422 1 1 Sopot
200523 2 2 Acapulco , Bogota
200725 1 1 Bangkok
200826 2 2 Acapulco , Vina Del Mar
200927 2 1 1 Palermo , Los Angeles
201028 1 1 Marbella
201432 1 1 Indian Wells
201533 1 1 US Open
Total 11 1 1 6 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
20022013425.0%29095
20032118203847.4%9569
20042230225257.7%6938
20052337215863.8%3823
20062429184761.7%2328
20072530245455.6%2839
20082650237368.5%3913
20092752237569.3%1312
20102845236866.2%1224
20112931225358.5%2420
20123019133259.4%2045
20133119203948.7%4531
20143230205060.0%2912
20153327204757.5%128
Career41827269060.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200220 0110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
200321 9101947.4%881650.0%12333.3% 18203847.4%
200422 8111942.1%2082871.4%23540.0% 30225257.7%
200523 13122552.0%2062676.9%31475.0%12333.3% 37215863.8%
200624 1071758.8%1682466.7%32560.0%0110.0% 29184761.7%
200725 15112657.7%13112454.2%22450.0% 30245455.6%
200826 29154465.9%2062676.9%12333.3% 50237368.5%
200927 30134369.8%1882669.2%42666.7% 52237569.3%
201028 24143863.2%1762373.9%22450.0%21366.7% 45236866.2%
201129 23153860.5%551050.0%32560.0% 31225358.5%
201230 871553.3%1041471.4%12333.3% 19133259.4%
201331 891747.1%891747.1%32560.0% 19203948.7%
201432 24143863.2%44850.0%22450.0% 30205060.0%
201533 22143661.1%54955.6%0220.0% 27204757.4%
Career22315337659.3%1658925465.0%27265350.9%34742.9%41827269060.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200220 000011250.0%0220.0% 13425.0%
200321 0220.0%26825.0%9112045.0%71887.5% 18203847.4%
200422 11250.0%0660.0%14132751.9%1521788.2% 30225257.7%
200523 25728.6%45944.4%1782568.0%1431782.4% 37215863.8%
200624 0110.0%27922.2%1692564.0%1011190.9% 28184660.9%
200725 11250.0%26825.0%12162842.9%1311492.9% 28245253.8%
200826 381127.3%931275.0%2473177.4%1141573.3% 47226968.1%
200927 691540.0%45944.4%2873580.0%1221485.7% 50237368.5%
201028 27922.2%1061662.5%20103066.7%12012100.0% 44236765.7%
201129 42666.7%851361.5%14122653.8%43757.1% 30225257.7%
201230 0330.0%41580.0%1151668.8%44850.0% 19133259.4%
201331 23540.0%461040.0%8101844.4%51683.3% 19203948.7%
201432 45944.4%751258.3%1582365.2%41580.0% 30194961.2%
201533 571241.7%45944.4%1372065.0%51683.3% 27204757.4%
Career 30548435.7%606612647.6%20212432662.0%1162614281.7% 40827067860.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 678/690 (98.3%) of Flavia Pennetta's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2002 20 1482 24 44 25.0% -1.75 22 0 0 0
2003 21 1559 67 60 62 50 47.1% -0.16 52 20 55 3 5 38
2004 22 1670 84 61 87 31 56.5% +0.64 34 26 53 8 9 47
2005 23 1777 91 83 92 65 61.9% +1.01 67 39 45 6 6 50
2006 24 1729 89 84 90 77 59.4% +0.87 55 28 69 4 3 57
2007 25 1768 90 89 80 77 55.5% +0.42 50 36 38 5 7 42
2008 26 1901 95 95 92 74 62.5% +1.11 77 44 68 6 5 55
2009 27 1903 96 96 95 79 67.1% +1.42 80 40 55 7 5 58
2010 28 1848 95 94 93 77 66.7% +1.41 77 38 40 6 6 50
2011 29 1785 91 93 88 79 57.3% +0.61 76 32 55 6 1 86
2012 30 1736 90 90 91 73 63.2% +1.17 61 23 50 4 3 57
2013 31 1746 90 89 81 78 50.0% +0.15 85 15 29 5 4 56
2014 32 1781 92 94 86 70 58.3% +0.78 88 25 53 3 6 33
2015 33 1824 94 95 86 55.0% +0.29 95 25 63 7 3 70
Career 1774 89 89 87 69 59.2% +0.73 69 31 54 70 63 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCHAMONMOSTORWUHZUR
200321 R64R32R32R32
200422 QFR64R16R16
200523 R64R32R32R32R32R16QFQF
200624 R32QFR16R64R32
200725 R64R128R64R64R64R32
200826 R32R32R32R16R32QF
200927 R16SFR16R64R32R16R64R32
201028 R64QFR16R32R32R64R32R16R16
201129 SFR32SFR32R64R64R64R64R32
201230 R32R32R32QFR32
201331 R64R64R128R64R64R64R32R32
201432 R32R16R64WR64R32R16R64R64
201533 R16R32QFQFR64R16R64R32

WTA 500

SeasonAge ACOBEIDOHDUBEASHERPARSDGSHASTUTKYAMEBADBALBANBOGCARFILGOLKOLLINLOSMONMOSNEWSTRSYDVINZUR
200321 R32
200422 R32
200523 WR32R32QFWQFQFR64
200624 FR32R32R32FFR32R32
200725 FQFSFR64R32WSFQFR32R64
200826 WR32R32QFR32R16QFFR16QFWF
200927 SFSFWR16R32SF
201028 R32SFSFR32R32QFQF
201129 QFR64R16R32QF
201230 R16
201331 R32R32SF
201432 QFR16R16R32R16R16
201533 R16R32QFR32R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCBADBARESTHERMRKSELSTOBALBIRBOGBOLBUDCANCASGUAHELHOBHYDLUXMARMEMMODOSAPALSOPTASTIA
200220 R32R32R16
200321 QFR32R32QFR32QFR32SFR32R16R16
200422 FR16R16R32R16R32R32SFQFR16R16R32FW
200523 R32SFSF
200624 SFR32
200725 SFR16SFR32QF
200826 R16SFSF
200927 FSFR16QFR32R16W
201028 FSFWF
201129 QFR16R32SF
201230 FFR16R16
201331 R32SFR16R16R32R32
201533 QFR32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge TOUWTA
201432 F
201533 RR

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
6
Career-high date
Sep 28, 2015
First top 100
Sep 23, 2002
First top 50
Aug 16, 2004
First top 20
Jan 9, 2006
First top 10
Aug 17, 2009

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199715867875901895898
199816893891883900824732704741656659661672
199917670664669554560527314300305255252248
200018248253229238213220264278262294299298
200119295297286311348341400302291293290290
200220288215222216173159121127102969495
200321817562646555615874696969
200422729280836077644440373838
200523352529313634253229232323
200624162019201919181921292828
200725384245476763718362403939
200826343028293023181915141313
200927131515141415151010111212
201028121113151510132122232424
201129161517201921232523202020
201230222926242017191823454545
2013315765103107122166858329313131
201432222112131312141216151212
20153312162826282627266888
2016348111212101515

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Roberta Vinci ITA 7 1,923 0 10 607 320 287 52.7% 2001-2018 Match log
Francesca Schiavone ITA 4 1,984 1 8 806 439 367 54.5% 1999-2018 Match log
Sara Errani ITA 5 2,024 0 9 683 384 299 56.2% 2006-2025 Match log
Patty Schnyder SUI 7 1,987 0 11 838 492 346 58.7% 1995-2018 Match log
Ai Sugiyama JPN 8 1,951 0 6 773 411 362 53.2% 1992-2009 Match log
Marion Bartoli FRA 7 1,996 1 8 669 402 267 60.1% 2001-2013 Match log
Chanda Rubin USA 6 2,047 0 7 574 343 231 59.8% 1990-2006 Match log
Carla Suárez Navarro ESP 6 2,022 0 2 586 339 247 57.8% 2008-2021 Match log
Julia Goerges GER 9 1,940 0 7 553 304 249 55.0% 2007-2020 Match log
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy NED 9 2,025 0 7 515 295 220 57.3% 1986-2008 Match log
Maria Kirilenko RUS 10 1,910 0 6 510 282 228 55.3% 2002-2014 Match log
Andrea Petkovic GER 9 1,990 0 7 498 273 225 54.8% 2006-2022 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Flavia Pennetta?
Flavia Pennetta is 44 years old, born on February 25, 1982.
Which country is Flavia Pennetta from?
Flavia Pennetta is from Italy.
How tall is Flavia Pennetta?
Flavia Pennetta is 172 cm / 5'8".
Does Flavia Pennetta use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Flavia Pennetta uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Flavia Pennetta left-handed or right-handed?
Flavia Pennetta plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Flavia Pennetta won?
Flavia Pennetta has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was US Open in 2015.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Flavia Pennetta won?
Flavia Pennetta has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Indian Wells in 2014.
How many WTA titles has Flavia Pennetta won?
Flavia Pennetta has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Marbella in 2010.
What is Flavia Pennetta's highest WTA ranking?
Flavia Pennetta's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on September 28, 2015.
What is Flavia Pennetta's career win-loss record?
Flavia Pennetta has a career WTA singles record of 418 wins and 272 losses (60.6%).
How much career prize money has Flavia Pennetta earned?
Flavia Pennetta has earned at least $14,197,886 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Flavia Pennetta play professional tennis?
Flavia Pennetta turned professional in 2002 and was active through 2015.
What is Flavia Pennetta's best surface?
Flavia Pennetta's best surface is clay court with a 65.0% win rate (165W-89L).
Who is Flavia Pennetta's biggest rival?
Flavia Pennetta's most frequent opponent is Jelena Jankovic, with a head-to-head record of 2–8 across 10 meetings.