H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Belinda Bencic vs Flavia Pennetta H2H: 1-1

Belinda Bencic and Flavia Pennetta are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Flavia Pennetta leads 1–0 on clay, while Belinda Bencic leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Belinda Bencic won the 2015 Cincinnati Open second round 6-1 6-4.

Switzerland Age 29 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
ITA Age 44 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Belinda Bencic #12 6-1 6-4 Flavia Pennetta #26 Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32 Cincinnati Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Flavia Pennetta #12 6-2 2-6 6-3 Belinda Bencic #96 Match data May 15, 2014* R32 Italian Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Belinda Bencic #12 #4 4,745 2,035 310 192 61.8% 0 1 2 0 7 0 10
Flavia Pennetta #15 #6 3,621 1,985 420 274 60.5% 1 0 1 0 1 8 11

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Belinda Bencic Flavia Pennetta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 2012 0–1 0.0% #612 1,498 0 0
16 2013 2–3 40.0% #184 1,512 0 0
17 2014 18–17 51.4% #32 1,687 0 0
18 2015 40–21 65.6% #14 1,916 0 2
19 2016 18–21 46.2% #43 1,682 0 2
20 2017 3–8 27.3% #98 1,684 0 2 2002 1–3 25.0% #95 1,482 0 0
21 2018 14–14 50.0% #54 1,719 0 2 2003 18–20 47.4% #69 1,559 0 0
22 2019 48–21 69.6% #8 1,919 0 4 2004 30–22 57.7% #38 1,667 0 1
23 2020 7–7 50.0% #12 1,848 0 4 2005 37–21 63.8% #23 1,758 0 3
24 2021 34–19 64.2% #23 1,902 0 5 2006 29–18 61.7% #28 1,725 0 3
25 2022 38–19 66.7% #12 1,908 0 6 2007 30–24 55.6% #39 1,768 0 4
26 2023 31–13 70.5% #17 1,925 0 8 2008 50–24 67.6% #13 1,895 0 6
27 2009 52–23 69.3% #12 1,906 0 8
28 2025 36–16 69.2% #11 2,004 0 10 2010 45–23 66.2% #24 1,859 0 9
29 2026 21–12 63.6% #12 1,973 0 10 2011 31–22 58.5% #20 1,815 0 9
30 2012 21–14 60.0% #45 1,763 0 9
31 2013 19–20 48.7% #31 1,738 0 9
32 2014 30–20 60.0% #12 1,780 0 10
33 2015 27–20 57.4% #8 1,842 1 11

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Belinda Bencic Flavia Pennetta
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 2012 0 1 1 0.0%
16 2013 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2014 10 9 19 52.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
18 2015 23 12 35 65.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 14 3 17 82.4%
19 2016 14 16 30 46.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
20 2017 3 8 11 27.3% 2002 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 2018 9 11 20 45.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2003 9 10 19 47.4% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2019 30 12 42 71.4% 11 6 17 64.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 2004 8 11 19 42.1% 20 8 28 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
23 2020 7 6 13 53.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2005 13 12 25 52.0% 20 6 26 76.9% 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2021 24 11 35 68.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2006 10 7 17 58.8% 16 8 24 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2022 19 12 31 61.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 2007 15 11 26 57.7% 13 11 24 54.2% 2 2 4 50.0%
26 2023 24 10 34 70.6% 4 2 6 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2008 29 16 45 64.4% 20 6 26 76.9% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2009 30 13 43 69.8% 18 8 26 69.2% 4 2 6 66.7%
28 2025 28 11 39 71.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2010 24 14 38 63.2% 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
29 2026 10 7 17 58.8% 8 4 12 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2011 23 15 38 60.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
30 2012 8 7 15 53.3% 10 4 14 71.4% 3 3 6 50.0%
31 2013 8 9 17 47.1% 8 9 17 47.1% 3 2 5 60.0%
32 2014 24 14 38 63.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
33 2015 22 14 36 61.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 203 128 331 61.3% 53 39 92 57.6% 54 25 79 68.4% 223 154 377 59.2% 165 89 254 65.0% 29 27 56 51.8% 3 4 7 42.9%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 447/506 of Belinda Bencic's and 463/690 of Flavia Pennetta's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Belinda Bencic Flavia Pennetta
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
15 2012 1/1 1.0 2.0 60.0% 56.7% 25.0% 58.3% 33.3% 44.0% 37.3% —/—
16 2013 5/5 2.8 4.6 57.6% 63.2% 44.7% 31.0% 45.6% 55.2% 44.5% —/—
17 2014 30/35 2.7 3.4 58.2% 63.1% 42.2% 47.6% 46.5% 54.5% 44.1% —/—
18 2015 50/61 2.1 3.0 66.1% 65.0% 50.9% 49.8% 46.0% 60.1% 42.0% —/—
19 2016 35/39 2.2 4.9 60.9% 65.0% 43.9% 55.0% 39.1% 56.6% 39.7% —/—
20 2017 11/12 2.4 4.7 59.2% 64.6% 40.9% 52.1% 53.3% 55.3% 38.8% —/—
21 2018 25/28 2.9 4.0 63.8% 64.7% 43.4% 54.8% 47.8% 57.2% 43.1% 2003 6/38 2.2 5.2 54.6% 66.1% 35.6% 50.8% 40.2% 52.0% 42.7%
22 2019 64/69 3.0 4.8 62.0% 68.6% 46.9% 51.4% 47.6% 60.3% 45.5% 2004 3/52 6.0 7.3 56.1% 59.9% 40.0% 56.8% 55.2% 52.0% 44.4%
23 2020 14/14 3.5 5.4 60.4% 65.1% 40.4% 47.6% 53.4% 55.5% 39.5% 2005 10/58 2.0 5.3 51.6% 60.9% 43.9% 51.3% 58.3% 52.4% 46.6%
24 2021 45/53 3.8 5.1 59.8% 70.6% 47.5% 57.7% 44.0% 61.4% 41.2% 2006 26/47 2.8 4.0 59.6% 62.9% 44.7% 53.3% 52.6% 55.4% 48.6%
25 2022 56/57 3.5 4.3 63.2% 70.8% 49.0% 62.0% 48.2% 62.7% 43.6% 2007 37/54 1.9 3.8 60.1% 60.3% 42.7% 50.3% 54.4% 53.1% 45.3%
26 2023 42/44 3.1 4.2 60.7% 70.3% 52.4% 54.1% 53.3% 63.2% 44.6% 2008 62/74 3.2 3.2 55.9% 68.7% 49.3% 58.7% 50.8% 60.1% 47.6%
27 —/— 2009 72/75 2.6 3.7 54.7% 67.6% 49.8% 57.2% 52.1% 59.5% 47.8%
28 2025 39/54 1.9 2.9 64.8% 67.0% 46.4% 55.6% 49.4% 59.7% 43.1% 2010 64/68 3.0 2.4 56.2% 67.7% 51.7% 59.1% 54.0% 60.4% 47.8%
29 2026 30/34 2.0 3.5 63.6% 67.9% 51.1% 61.4% 53.9% 62.0% 47.5% 2011 48/53 3.2 3.5 55.4% 66.5% 47.2% 53.0% 53.7% 57.9% 45.8%
30 —/— 2012 30/35 2.4 2.8 55.3% 61.9% 47.5% 54.7% 49.4% 55.4% 48.6%
31 —/— 2013 29/39 3.0 4.5 50.3% 65.8% 43.0% 56.2% 50.5% 54.5% 45.8%
32 —/— 2014 44/50 4.3 3.2 52.7% 66.2% 47.7% 50.5% 47.8% 57.4% 45.2%
33 —/— 2015 32/47 2.4 3.9 59.5% 64.2% 48.1% 55.2% 48.8% 58.0% 42.1%
Career 447/506 2.8 4.1 62.2% 67.5% 47.2% 54.4% 47.8% 59.8% 43.2% 463/694 2.9 3.5 55.7% 65.7% 47.6% 55.2% 51.7% 57.6% 46.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Belinda Bencic Flavia Pennetta
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 2012 1498 109.0 +0.38 +1.75 0.665 40.6% 0.0% -4.00 -0.32
16 2013 1512 112.4 -1.40 -1.46 0.993 49.7% +35 41.7% -0.08 1–1 +0.07
17 2014 1687 133.0 -1.06 +0.66 0.968 49.4% -36 -88 -56 46.8% -0.19 7–4 (64%) 1–5 (17%) 103.6 -0.45
18 2015 1917 142.9 +1.98 +1.43 1.055 50.8% -43 -371 -32 61.7% +0.71 13–5 (72%) 10–7 (59%) 110.5 +0.12
19 2016 1682 132.7 +0.67 -2.42 0.916 48.4% +13 +122 50.6% +0.01 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 98.8 +0.39
20 2017 1684 116.5 +0.34 -2.98 0.868 47.5% +4 33.3% -1.00 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.56 2002 1482 97.1 +32 25.0% -1.75 +0.08
21 2018 1720 131.9 +0.41 +0.77 1.005 50.1% -15 +137 50.8% -0.14 4–7 (36%) 6–3 (67%) 98.4 -0.88 2003 1560 125.7 -1.72 -0.40 0.890 47.5% -2 +37 +49 47.1% -0.14 6–5 (55%) 3–5 (38%) 102.7 -0.68
22 2019 1919 153.4 +3.67 +3.33 1.146 52.8% +7 -198 -22 63.7% +0.75 19–10 (66%) 11–3 (79%) 113.3 -0.19 2004 1667 125.4 -0.89 -0.43 0.926 48.4% -112 +146 -120 56.5% +0.58 8–7 (53%) 8–9 (47%) 101.4 +1.32
23 2020 1849 132.9 -0.10 -2.02 0.889 47.8% +28 53.1% -0.50 1–3 (25%) 4–0 (100%) 98.8 +0.36 2005 1759 135.2 -1.62 +0.86 0.979 50.0% -112 +116 -120 61.9% +0.86 9–11 (45%) 6–6 (50%) 97.0 +2.09
24 2021 1903 145.9 +4.09 -0.65 1.068 51.2% +31 -180 +37 57.6% +0.47 12–4 (75%) 8–1 (89%) 110.4 +2.66 2006 1726 134.6 -0.56 +2.99 1.089 51.9% -60 +108 -17 59.4% +0.78 11–5 (69%) 4–3 (57%) 105.5 +1.64
25 2022 1908 148.8 +4.85 +1.47 1.169 52.9% +16 -43 +29 62.3% +0.89 16–10 (62%) 8–9 (47%) 99.1 -0.23 2007 1769 130.8 -2.24 +0.74 0.966 49.2% +6 -52 -58 55.5% +0.31 5–8 (38%) 5–7 (42%) 95.1 -0.31
26 2023 1926 154.5 +5.48 +2.15 1.211 53.6% +23 -57 +17 65.6% +0.99 9–5 (64%) 9–5 (64%) 102.7 +0.65 2008 1896 147.8 +4.16 +3.17 1.193 53.8% -2 -55 -237 61.8% +0.96 19–9 (68%) 6–6 (50%) 105.6 +0.68
27 2024 1909 2009 1906 151.5 +3.26 +3.55 1.179 53.4% -12 +6 -184 67.1% +1.28 12–10 (55%) 7–5 (58%) 101.2 -0.05
28 2025 2004 160.1 +2.92 +0.83 1.069 51.4% +49 -160 +82 62.8% +0.71 14–6 (70%) 10–6 (63%) 106.3 -1.96 2010 1859 153.2 +4.15 +3.92 1.206 54.0% +19 +34 -152 66.7% +1.29 4–6 (40%) 6–6 (50%) 95.0 +0.55
29 2026 1974 156.2 +4.56 +3.87 1.249 54.5% +40 -54 +88 66.7% +1.17 4–8 (33%) 5–3 (63%) 94.0 +0.87 2011 1815 145.0 +2.35 +1.96 1.088 51.7% +51 -18 -89 57.3% +0.54 11–9 (55%) 6–1 (86%) 102.7 +1.12
30 2012 1764 131.0 +0.55 +3.40 1.090 51.9% +27 +80 -36 62.7% +0.96 6–5 (55%) 4–3 (57%) 98.7 +0.83
31 2013 1738 133.4 -0.46 +1.75 1.006 50.1% +45 -19 -24 50.0% +0.03 4–10 (29%) 5–4 (56%) 91.2 -1.59
32 2014 1780 151.1 +1.60 +1.73 1.061 51.3% +46 -53 -75 58.3% +0.70 8–7 (53%) 3–6 (33%) 96.7 +2.58
33 2015 1842 148.4 +1.04 +1.52 1.004 50.2% +50 -127 55.0% +0.31 12–7 (63%) 7–3 (70%) 106.4 -0.87
Career 2036 153.4 +2.84 +1.04 1.075 51.4% +11 -139 +28 58.8% +0.52 110–70 (61%) 78–48 (62%) 110.9 +0.11 1985 146.6 +1.84 +2.56 1.099 52.0% +2 +30 -88 59.1% +0.70 115–99 (54%) 70–64 (52%) 100.9 +1.07

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.