H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Kaia Kanepi vs Flavia Pennetta H2H: 4-4
Kaia Kanepi and Flavia Pennetta are tied 4–4 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Flavia Pennetta won the 2014 Dubai third round 7-5 6-4.
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EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
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4
8 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 44
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2014* | Dubai | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-5 6-4 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| May 8, 2013* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2011* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Kaia Kanepi | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Jul 18, 2010* | Palermo | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 6-3 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2008* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-1 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2008* | Acapulco | WTA 500 | SF | Clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-2 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2008* | Vina Del Mar | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 6-3 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2007* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Kaia Kanepi | 7-5 7-6(3) | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Flavia Pennetta | #15 | #6 | 3,621 | 1,982 | 418 | 272 | 60.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 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 | Kaia Kanepi | Flavia Pennetta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #95 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #69 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #38 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #23 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,729 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #39 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #13 | 1,900 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #12 | 1,902 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #24 | 1,847 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #20 | 1,785 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 | 2012 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #45 | 1,735 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #31 | 1,745 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #12 | 1,780 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #8 | 1,823 | 1 | 11 |
| 34 | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |