Career 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Too close to call — 9–4 on categories Pennetta wins on double faults. Vakulenko’s case rests on first serve in %. WTA Tour 2005: Vakulenko 6 matches, Pennetta 58 matches.
Vakulenko has the better first serve in %: 64.4 to Pennetta’s 50.7. Vakulenko has the better break points saved %: 65.5 to Pennetta’s 53.9. Vakulenko has the better first-serve points won %: 72.3 to Pennetta’s 60.6. Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 64%, Vakulenko’s team won 50% of the matches they played. Longevity: Pennetta has 58 matches, Vakulenko 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Vakulenko (6 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1 #17 of 29
64.4 First serve in % 50.7 #88 of 90
72.3 First-serve points won % 60.6 #50 of 90
65.5 Break points saved % 53.9 #49 of 90
39.0 Return points won % 47.2 #24 of 90
2.5 15 total · best 8 Acesper game 0.3 20 total · best 5 #52 of 90
Head to head 2 3 matches since 2004 1
Grass · 1 match Vakulenko 0 Pennetta 1 Clay · 1 match Vakulenko 1 Pennetta 0 Hard · 1 match Vakulenko 1 Pennetta 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Vakulenko 0 Pennetta 1 Last meetings 23 June 2008 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · Grass Pennetta won 6-3 6-4 7 May 2007 · Berlin · Round of 64 · Clay Vakulenko won 6-3 6-2 12 Jan 2004 · Canberra · Quarterfinal · Hard Vakulenko won 6-4 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 2005.
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