Tsvetana Pironkova vs Olga GovortsovaIstanbul Round of 32

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2007
clay
37 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
6-4 2-6 6-2
Govortsova O.
Pironkova T.
6262
Govortsova O.
4621

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Olga Govortsova 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tsvetana Pironkova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27PragueR32clayTsvetana Pironkova7-5 6-1
2009-07-27IstanbulR32clayOlga Govortsova6-2 5-7 6-4
2009-01-12HobartR16hardTsvetana Pironkova6-1 6-2
2008-05-19IstanbulQFclayTsvetana Pironkova7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardTsvetana Pironkova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Govortsova O.

Govortsova O.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%
66%
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%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
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
0
Break points saved·Dominant
46
16
Break points won·Dominant
78
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
7
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
24

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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