Serena Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova: Head-to-Head Record
Serena WilliamsUnited StatesHead-to-head
Tsvetana PironkovaBulgaria6–0
Williams leads · 6 meetingsHard4–0Clay1–0Grass1–0
Williams leads
Hard4–0Clay1–0Grass1–0
Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova have met 6 times on the professional tour. Serena Williams leads the head-to-head 6–0. Their most recent meeting came at Yarra Valley Classic in 2021.
How the two players compare today
Serena Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova stats comparison
TodayWilliamsPironkova
#1201Official rank—
2,022Elo1,839
4–6Last 104–6
94Clutch25
Serena Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova stats comparison
#1201Official rank—
2,022Elo1,839
4–6Last 104–6
94Clutch25
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstWilliams4–6Streak L1
LWWLLLWLLW
Pironkova4–6Streak L3
LLLWWLWLLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first4–6Last 104–6
L1StreakL3
Williams
LWWLLLWLLW
Pironkova
LLLWWLWLLW
Surface comparison
WilliamsPironkova
2,022Elo1,839
0%Win % · 12M—
0–1W–L · 12M—
6H2H0
Pironkova has no matches in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
2,022Elo1,839
0%Win % · 12M—
0–1W–L · 12M—
6H2H0
Pironkova has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MWilliams serve—vsPironkova return—
Pironkova serve—vsWilliams return—
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s and Pironkova’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MWilliams serve—vsPironkova return—
Pironkova serve—vsWilliams return—
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s and Pironkova’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsWilliamsPironkova
55%6 / 11Break points saved—
100%1–0Tiebreaks won—
0%0–1Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Pironkova’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months55%6 / 11Break points saved—
100%1–0Tiebreaks won—
0%0–1Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Pironkova’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Williams · PironkovaLast match
105 days agoWimbledon · R128vs1870 days agoUS Open · R128
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
105 days agoWimbledon · R128Last match1870 days agoUS Open · R128
0Matches · last 30 days0
0Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6Career titles731
Grand Slam titles230
Career W–L856–172248–270
Age4539
Height175 cm180 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryUnited StatesBulgaria
Turned proPro(September1995)—
Williams leads 6–0
6 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
6 meetings · Williams 6–0Walkovers are not counted
Williams leads 6–0
6 meetings6 meetings
2021Williams 1–0
Yarra Valley Classic · Round of 1631 Jan 2021Williams d. Pironkova6–1 6–4Hard2020Williams 1–0
US Open · Quarter-final31 Aug 2020Williams d. Pironkova4–6 6–3 6–2Hard·Grand Slam2015Williams 1–0
Cincinnati · Round of 3217 Aug 2015Williams d. Pironkova7–5 6–3Hard·WTA 5002014Williams 1–0
Beijing · Round of 3229 Sep 2014Williams d. Pironkova6–2 6–3Hard·WTA 10002011Williams 1–0
Eastbourne · Round of 3213 Jun 2011Williams d. Pironkova1–6 6–3 6–4Grass·WTA 2502007Williams 1–0
Roland Garros · Round of 12828 May 2007Williams d. Pironkova5–7 6–1 6–1Clay·Grand SlamMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova?
Serena Williams leads the head-to-head against Tsvetana Pironkova 6–0 after 6 meetings.
How many times have Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova played each other?
Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.
When did Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Yarra Valley Classic in 2021, where Serena Williams won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.