H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Flavia Pennetta H2H: 5-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova holds a 5–2 lead over Flavia Pennetta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Svetlana Kuznetsova leads 3–2 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the 2015 Eastbourne third round 6-3 6-4.
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RUS
Age 41
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 44
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2015* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2015* | Doha | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-5 6-1 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2011* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2010* | San Diego | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-0 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| May 8, 2009* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2003* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | #1,203 | #2 | 6,191 | 2,097 | 580 | 319 | 64.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 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 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Flavia Pennetta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2002 | 22–9 | 71.0% | #43 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2003 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #35 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2004 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,026 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2005 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #18 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #95 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 61–20 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,039 | 1 | 8 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #69 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #2 | 1,994 | 1 | 9 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #38 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2008 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #8 | 1,934 | 1 | 9 | 2005 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #23 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2009 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,981 | 2 | 12 | 2006 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,729 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2010 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #27 | 1,884 | 2 | 13 | 2007 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #39 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2011 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #19 | 1,804 | 2 | 13 | 2008 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #13 | 1,900 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2012 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #71 | 1,776 | 2 | 13 | 2009 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #12 | 1,902 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 2013 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #21 | 1,827 | 2 | 13 | 2010 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #24 | 1,847 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2014 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #27 | 1,845 | 2 | 14 | 2011 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #20 | 1,785 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | 2015 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #25 | 1,836 | 2 | 15 | 2012 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #45 | 1,735 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 2016 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #9 | 1,917 | 2 | 17 | 2013 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #31 | 1,745 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 2017 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #12 | 1,826 | 2 | 17 | 2014 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #12 | 1,780 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | 2018 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,709 | 2 | 18 | 2015 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #8 | 1,823 | 1 | 11 |
| 34 | 2019 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,772 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #36 | 1,799 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #109 | 1,726 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |