Flavia Pennetta (born 25 February 1982 in Brindisi, Puglia) is an Italian (Italian people) professional (professional sports) tennis player. She became Italys first top 10 female player on 17 August 2009. As of May 17, 2010, Pennetta is ranked World No. 15. She is also ranked World No. 11 in doubles.

Pennetta has won nine career WTA (Womens Tennis Association) singles (tennis terminology#S) titles, including back-to-back titles in Bogot� and Acapulco in 2005. She and her Italian teammates Mara Santangelo, Francesca Schiavone, and Roberta Vinci beat the Belgium (Belgium Fed Cup team) team 3-2 in the 2006 Fed Cup final. Justine Henin had to retire in the fifth and final match due to an injury in her right knee, which let Italy (Italy Fed Cup team) win their first Fed Cup trophy. She was also a member of their winning team in 2009 (2009 Fed Cup), when they beat the United States (United States Fed Cup team) in the final.

Pennetta has defeated multiple Grand Slam (Grand Slam (tennis)) singles champions such as Justine Henin, Mary Pierce, Martina Hingis, Am�lie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, and former World No. 1 (List of WTA number 1 ranked players) Jelena Jankovi?. Pennetta is also one of only seven women to beat Williams three consecutive times. In doubles, she reached the 2005 US Open (2005 U.S. Open - Womens Doubles) final with her partner Elena Dementieva.

Pennetta was pronounced a Knight of Order of Merit of the Republic (Italian orders of merit) on 24 January 2007 by the President of Italy.