Maria Sharapova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Istanbul Round of 16

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2007
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Sharapova M.
6-4 7-6
Pironkova T.
Sharapova M.
6772
Pironkova T.
461–

Maria Sharapova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 7-6 in the Istanbul round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Sharapova7-5 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassMaria Sharapova7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-0
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardMaria Sharapova6-4 7-6(5)
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
20
Break points saved·Dominant
89
46
Break points won·Clear edge
94
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dementieva E.
Rezai A.
7-653-0
Semi-finals
Rezai A.
Sharapova M.
6-26-4
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko A.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Bondarenko A.
Schnyder P.
W/O
Rezai A.
Shaughnessy M.
1-66-16-4
Sharapova M.
Radwanska A.
6-23-66-0
Dementieva E.
Castano C.
1-66-46-4
R16
Castano C.
Dzehalevich E.
4-67-56-1
Shaughnessy M.
Afinogenova E.
6-16-3
Rezai A.
Williams V.
6-46-4
Radwanska A.
Oprandi R.
6-16-0
Sharapova M.
Pironkova T.
6-47-61
Dementieva E.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
King V.
6-46-1
Bondarenko A.
Sevastova A.
6-43-67-65
R32
Bondarenko A.
Ozgen P.
6-16-0
Shaughnessy M.
Mirza S.
6-46-3
Afinogenova E.
Kloesel S.
6-35-76-3
Rezai A.
Obziler T.
6-36-1
Castano C.
Groenefeld A.
7-636-2
Schnyder P.
Chan Y.
6-16-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Shvedova Y.
2-66-36-4
King V.
Senoglu I.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Poutchek T.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Bychkova E.
7-57-5
Oprandi R.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-4
Pironkova T.
Govortsova O.
6-42-66-2
Dzehalevich E.
Tatishvili A.
6-37-5
Sevastova A.
Yakimova A.
6-16-3