Vinci v Pennetta
WTA Tour 2008
Lineball analyst3–10
Flavia Pennetta takes it, 10–3 on categories
Pennetta wins on first-serve points won %. Vinci’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Vinci 11 matches, Pennetta 74 matches.
- Pennetta averages 2.7 aces a match to Vinci’s 1 — 2.7 times as many.
- Pennetta has the better first-serve points won %: 68.3 to Vinci’s 59.1.
- Pennetta averages 1.4 sets won a match to Vinci’s 1 (43% more).
- Pennetta ranks 9th of 80 in WTA Tour 2008 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 68%, Vinci’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Pennetta has 74 matches, Vinci 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- –Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#15 of 28
- 62.5First serve in %55.4#75 of 80
- 59.1First-serve points won %68.3#9 of 80
- 54.4Break points saved %58.3#16 of 80
- 46.8Return points won %46.4#20 of 80
- 111 total · best 3Acesper game2.7197 total · best 11#20 of 80
Head to head
39 matches
since 20056
since 20056
- Clay · 6 matchesVinci 2Pennetta 4
- Hard · 3 matchesVinci 1Pennetta 2
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesVinci 0Pennetta 3
- Finals · 1 matchVinci 0Pennetta 1
Last meetings
- 31 Aug 2015 · US Open · Final · HardPennetta won 7-6(4) 6-2
- 26 Aug 2013 · US Open · Quarterfinal · HardPennetta won 6-4 6-1
- 24 May 2010 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · ClayPennetta won 6-1 6-1
- 28 Sept 2009 · Tokyo · Round of 64 · HardVinci won 6-1 6-2
- 13 July 2009 · Palermo · Round of 16 · ClayPennetta won 7-5 6-1
- 13 Apr 2009 · Barcelona · Round of 16 · ClayVinci won 6-1 6-2
- 26 Feb 2007 · Acapulco · Round of 16 · ClayPennetta won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2008.
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