Anna Chakvetadze vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Anna Chakvetadze
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2008
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Chakvetadze A.
6-2 3-6 6-1
Pironkova T.
Chakvetadze A.
6362
Pironkova T.
2611

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anna Chakvetadze came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Anna Chakvetadze extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-09HobartR16hardAnna Chakvetadze6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Chakvetadze A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Chakvetadze A.

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
Chakvetadze A.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Chakvetadze A.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
55
20
Break points saved·Dominant
72
46
Break points won·Even
78
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
49
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
Weather
18°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Cornet A.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.
Sharapova M.
W/O
Cornet A.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Cornet A.
Williams S.
W/O
Chakvetadze A.
Pironkova T.
6-23-66-1
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
6-737-56-2
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
5-76-26-3
R16
Pironkova T.
Azarenka V.
6-21-0
Schnyder P.
Bartoli M.
4-66-47-67
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-1
Williams V.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-2
Williams S.
Errani S.
6-46-3
Cornet A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Radwanska A.
6-41-66-1
Sharapova M.
Wozniacki C.
6-47-63
R32
Azarenka V.
Niculescu M.
6-36-2
Kirilenko M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-35-76-2
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
6-16-4
Bartoli M.
Razzano V.
6-47-5
Schnyder P.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Wozniacki C.
Makarova K.
6-36-4
Sharapova M.
Cibulkova D.
6-23-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Benesova I.
7-54-67-5
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Errani S.
Szavay A.
6-06-3
Cornet A.
Schiavone F.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Govortsova O.
6-26-0
Chakvetadze A.
Bondarenko K.
3-67-616-0
Radwanska A.
Vinci R.
3-66-26-2
Pironkova T.
Ivanovic A.
6-45-76-2
R64
Vinci R.
Kanepi K.
6-44-66-0
Bondarenko K.
Garbin T.
7-56-4
Govortsova O.
Knapp K.
4-66-16-2
Cornet A.
Dushevina V.
6-16-3
Schiavone F.
Safarova L.
6-47-5
Szavay A.
Yan Z.
6-16-1
Errani S.
Peng S.
6-41-66-3
Bondarenko A.
Santangelo M.
6-26-2
Razzano V.
Vakulenko J.
6-16-2
Pennetta F.
Savchuk O.
6-796-36-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Rodionova A.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Koryttseva M.
3-66-26-3
Makarova K.
Vaidisova N.
6-44-66-2
Wozniacki C.
Paszek T.
6-36-0
Cibulkova D.
Dulko G.
7-616-4
Benesova I.
Vesnina E.
6-37-5
Medina Garrigues A.
Kleybanova A.
6-17-5
Kirilenko M.
Petrova N.
3-67-56-4
Zvonareva V.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-3
Stosur S.
Krajicek M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Craybas J.
6-43-66-4
Azarenka V.
Bammer S.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-0