H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Elena Vesnina vs Flavia Pennetta H2H: 2-4

Flavia Pennetta holds a 4–2 lead over Elena Vesnina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Flavia Pennetta leads 2–1 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Flavia Pennetta won the 2012 ASB Classic quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.

RUS Age 40 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 4
6 main-draw meetings
ITA Age 44 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Flavia Pennetta #20 6-2 6-1 Elena Vesnina #57 Match data Jan 7, 2012* QF ASB Classic International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Flavia Pennetta #18 7-6(4) 6-2 Elena Vesnina #66 Match data Oct 13, 2011* R32 Linz Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Elena Vesnina #55 6-4 2-6 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #23 Match data Oct 21, 2010* R32 Moscow Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Flavia Pennetta #19 6-2 2-6 7-6(2) Elena Vesnina #62 Match data May 4, 2006* R32 Estoril Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Elena Vesnina #67 6-2 6-1 Flavia Pennetta #19 Match data Apr 6, 2006* R32 Amelia Island Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Flavia Pennetta #28 7-6(3) 6-2 Elena Vesnina #208 Match data Jul 15, 2005* R16 Modena Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 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 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Elena Vesnina #573 #13 3,320 1,855 263 261 50.2% 0 1 0 1 1 3
Flavia Pennetta #15 #6 3,621 1,985 420 274 60.5% 1 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 Elena Vesnina Flavia Pennetta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2004 0–1 0.0% #259 1,485 0 0
18 2005 6–6 50.0% #106 1,512 0 0
19 2006 20–24 45.5% #47 1,617 0 0
20 2007 17–21 44.7% #54 1,631 0 0 2002 1–3 25.0% #95 1,482 0 0
21 2008 12–19 38.7% #79 1,559 0 0 2003 18–20 47.4% #69 1,559 0 0
22 2009 31–20 60.8% #23 1,769 0 0 2004 30–22 57.7% #38 1,667 0 1
23 2010 22–22 50.0% #52 1,722 0 0 2005 37–21 63.8% #23 1,758 0 3
24 2011 19–21 47.5% #57 1,665 0 0 2006 29–18 61.7% #28 1,725 0 3
25 2012 14–17 45.2% #68 1,697 0 0 2007 30–24 55.6% #39 1,768 0 4
26 2013 30–19 61.2% #25 1,802 0 2 2008 50–24 67.6% #13 1,895 0 6
27 2014 16–17 48.5% #64 1,691 0 2 2009 52–23 69.3% #12 1,906 0 8
28 2015 11–17 39.3% #115 1,611 0 2 2010 45–23 66.2% #24 1,859 0 9
29 2016 28–17 62.2% #16 1,767 0 2 2011 31–22 58.5% #20 1,815 0 9
30 2017 25–25 50.0% #18 1,702 0 3 2012 21–14 60.0% #45 1,763 0 9
31 2018 8–11 42.1% #137 1,685 0 3 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
34 2021 4–4 50.0% #310 1,683 0 3

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 Elena Vesnina 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 %
17 2004 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2005 4 3 7 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0%
19 2006 12 14 26 46.2% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2007 11 12 23 47.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 2008 9 12 21 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 2003 9 10 19 47.4% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2009 18 12 30 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 2004 8 11 19 42.1% 20 8 28 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
23 2010 16 13 29 55.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2005 13 12 25 52.0% 20 6 26 76.9% 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2011 9 14 23 39.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 10 7 17 58.8% 16 8 24 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2012 6 10 16 37.5% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 2007 15 11 26 57.7% 13 11 24 54.2% 2 2 4 50.0%
26 2013 22 13 35 62.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 6 1 7 85.7% 2008 29 16 45 64.4% 20 6 26 76.9% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2014 7 9 16 43.8% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 2009 30 13 43 69.8% 18 8 26 69.2% 4 2 6 66.7%
28 2015 6 11 17 35.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 24 14 38 63.2% 17 6 23 73.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
29 2016 11 11 22 50.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 8 2 10 80.0% 2011 23 15 38 60.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
30 2017 20 17 37 54.1% 3 6 9 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 2012 8 7 15 53.3% 10 4 14 71.4% 3 3 6 50.0%
31 2018 5 7 12 41.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 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%
34 2021 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 157 160 317 49.5% 71 73 144 49.3% 33 24 57 57.9% 2 4 6 33.3% 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 449/511 of Elena Vesnina'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 Elena Vesnina 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%
19 2006 26/44 1.7 5.1 61.8% 59.6% 48.5% 51.3% 46.9% 55.1% 42.8% —/—
20 2007 28/38 1.8 4.3 58.7% 62.6% 44.0% 50.2% 48.9% 54.9% 40.8% —/—
21 2008 28/31 2.8 5.0 61.2% 59.1% 42.8% 52.2% 49.7% 53.0% 44.3% 2003 6/38 2.2 5.2 54.6% 66.1% 35.6% 50.8% 40.2% 52.0% 42.7%
22 2009 47/51 3.0 4.4 61.7% 64.1% 45.6% 51.2% 46.2% 56.9% 45.6% 2004 3/52 6.0 7.3 56.1% 59.9% 40.0% 56.8% 55.2% 52.0% 44.4%
23 2010 42/44 2.3 3.5 62.8% 64.3% 47.1% 51.9% 44.2% 57.9% 44.1% 2005 10/58 2.0 5.3 51.6% 60.9% 43.9% 51.3% 58.3% 52.4% 46.6%
24 2011 38/40 2.1 4.0 63.5% 60.4% 44.4% 46.8% 48.1% 54.3% 45.6% 2006 26/47 2.8 4.0 59.6% 62.9% 44.7% 53.3% 52.6% 55.4% 48.6%
25 2012 30/31 2.0 3.5 64.9% 62.1% 44.5% 45.7% 50.9% 56.0% 42.3% 2007 37/54 1.9 3.8 60.1% 60.3% 42.7% 50.3% 54.4% 53.1% 45.3%
26 2013 43/49 2.0 3.5 64.0% 64.2% 43.7% 56.0% 51.2% 56.8% 45.8% 2008 62/74 3.2 3.2 55.9% 68.7% 49.3% 58.7% 50.8% 60.1% 47.6%
27 2014 29/33 2.4 4.3 61.2% 59.5% 47.6% 50.9% 48.2% 54.8% 43.1% 2009 72/75 2.6 3.7 54.7% 67.6% 49.8% 57.2% 52.1% 59.5% 47.8%
28 2015 22/28 2.5 4.5 64.1% 63.6% 46.8% 50.6% 46.0% 57.8% 41.1% 2010 64/68 3.0 2.4 56.2% 67.7% 51.7% 59.1% 54.0% 60.4% 47.8%
29 2016 43/45 2.7 3.0 63.9% 62.4% 48.1% 53.2% 47.4% 57.3% 44.9% 2011 48/53 3.2 3.5 55.4% 66.5% 47.2% 53.0% 53.7% 57.9% 45.8%
30 2017 49/50 2.4 4.0 62.4% 63.4% 46.7% 55.2% 47.6% 57.0% 43.5% 2012 30/35 2.4 2.8 55.3% 61.9% 47.5% 54.7% 49.4% 55.4% 48.6%
31 2018 19/19 1.8 3.3 59.8% 62.3% 46.2% 59.4% 42.2% 55.8% 42.2% 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%
34 2021 5/8 3.8 2.0 63.9% 65.1% 52.4% 56.3% 51.7% 60.2% 40.4% —/—
Career 449/524 2.3 3.9 62.5% 62.4% 45.9% 52.0% 47.7% 56.2% 43.8% 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 Elena Vesnina 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
17 2004 1485 94.8 0.0% -3.50 +0.06
18 2005 1512 111.3 +18 +11 53.6% +0.79 1–3 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.6 +0.78
19 2006 1617 126.3 -0.84 -1.03 0.952 48.9% -20 -59 -4 45.6% -0.31 10–11 (48%) 6–4 (60%) 103.7 -0.40
20 2007 1632 116.4 -0.58 -2.70 0.905 48.1% -18 -83 +38 45.8% -0.52 5–4 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 101.7 +0.91 2002 1482 97.1 +32 25.0% -1.75 +0.08
21 2008 1559 120.2 -1.61 -0.27 0.943 48.7% +44 -54 +62 40.0% -0.80 7–6 (54%) 2–5 (29%) 98.3 +0.31 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 2009 1769 139.8 +1.52 +2.06 1.060 51.2% -22 -132 -92 56.4% +0.36 13–6 (68%) 7–5 (58%) 111.1 -0.62 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 2010 1722 133.3 +1.99 +0.53 1.050 50.9% +24 -115 51.5% +0.16 4–9 (31%) 4–4 (50%) 95.0 +0.78 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 2011 1666 128.4 -0.70 +1.97 0.998 49.9% -46 +18 48.2% +0.06 6–5 (55%) 2–9 (18%) 96.7 -0.40 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 2012 1698 129.1 +0.84 +0.09 0.961 49.2% -74 +10 -44 45.3% -0.45 1–3 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 98.7 -2.98 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 2013 1803 145.9 +1.77 +2.37 1.059 51.3% -28 -167 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–5 (71%) 5–3 (63%) 108.9 -2.82 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 2014 1691 123.1 -1.11 -0.16 0.953 49.1% +9 -36 +78 48.7% -0.21 7–5 (58%) 6–4 (60%) 101.7 +0.88 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 2015 1612 121.6 -0.23 -1.00 0.974 49.4% +14 +26 41.5% -0.49 4–5 (44%) 2–4 (33%) 98.4 -1.02 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 2016 1768 136.6 +1.65 +2.12 1.053 51.1% -87 -6 +106 58.0% +0.37 8–4 (67%) 6–6 (50%) 105.9 -0.78 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 2017 1703 142.6 +0.47 +0.66 1.010 50.2% +15 +11 +176 50.0% +0.24 9–6 (60%) 2–8 (20%) 98.6 +1.55 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 2018 1686 126.3 -0.27 -0.49 0.954 49.3% +7 -3 44.2% -0.49 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.3 +0.52 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
34 2021 1683 111.9 +1.14 +0.26 1.014 49.6% -35 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 +0.15
Career 1856 136.9 +0.45 +0.62 1.000 50.0% -13 -43 +33 49.5% -0.03 90–75 (55%) 52–64 (45%) 102.6 -0.59 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.