Tsvetana Pironkova vs Shahar PeerIstanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005
clay
39 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
6-3 7-6
Peer S.
Pironkova T.
6772
Peer S.
364

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Shahar Peer 6-3 7-6 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Shahar Peer came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Shahar Peer in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-07KatowiceR16hardShahar Peer6-2 6-1
2013-04-08KatowiceR32hardShahar Peer5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardShahar Peer6-1 6-4
2008-04-28PragueR16clayShahar Peer7-5 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayShahar Peer6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Peer S.

Peer S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
34
Break points won·Slight edge
78
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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