Career 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Too close to call — 8–5 on categories Pennetta wins on break points saved %. Vakulenko’s case rests on first serve in %. WTA Tour 2006: Vakulenko 11 matches, Pennetta 52 matches.
Vakulenko averages a sets lost every 1.6 matches to Pennetta’s 0.9. Pennetta has the better break points saved %: 51.7 to Vakulenko’s 46.8. Vakulenko has the better first serve in %: 63 to Pennetta’s 59.5. Winners’ edge: Pennetta’s team won 62%, Vakulenko’s team won 55% of the matches they played. Longevity: Pennetta has 52 matches, Vakulenko 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
63.0 First serve in % 59.5 #67 of 85
59.4 First-serve points won % 61.8 #37 of 85
46.8 Break points saved % 51.7 #56 of 85
49.3 Return points won % 48.3 #4 of 85
1.3 14 total · best 6 Acesper game 1.5 80 total · best 8 #31 of 85
9.8 108 total · best 14 Games wonper game 11.0 574 total · best 17
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 First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2006.
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