Tsvetana Pironkova vs Olga Govortsova — Istanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2008
clay
BLR
Olga Govortsova
37 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Pironkova T.
7-6 7-6
Govortsova O.
Pironkova T.
77772
Govortsova O.
6462–

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Olga Govortsova 7-6 7-6 in the Istanbul quarter-final 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

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27PragueR32clayTsvetana Pironkova7-5 6-1
2009-07-27IstanbulR32clayOlga Govortsova6-2 5-7 6-4
2009-01-12HobartR16hardTsvetana Pironkova6-1 6-2
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardTsvetana Pironkova6-1 6-1
2007-05-21IstanbulR32clayTsvetana Pironkova6-4 2-6 6-2

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
Pironkova T.Govortsova O.
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
Pironkova T.Govortsova O.
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
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Radwanska A.
Dementieva E.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Radwanska A.
Pironkova T.
7-613-66-1
Dementieva E.
Amanmuradova A.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Pironkova T.
Govortsova O.
7-647-62
Amanmuradova A.
Petrova N.
7-601-66-4
Dementieva E.
Craybas J.
6-16-4
Radwanska A.
Klepac A.
1-66-26-4
R16
Dementieva E.
Ungur L.
6-27-64
Govortsova O.
Vierin N.
7-636-1
Klepac A.
Dubois S.
4-66-27-5
Radwanska A.
Cirstea S.
6-06-0
Pironkova T.
Chvojkova V.
6-26-1
Amanmuradova A.
Nakamura A.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Domachowska M.
6-26-2
Craybas J.
King V.
6-46-2
R32
Nakamura A.
Morigami A.
3-67-664-1
Amanmuradova A.
Muller M.
6-46-1
Ungur L.
Buyukakcay C.
6-24-67-62
King V.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-716-3
Craybas J.
Obziler T.
6-23-66-4
Petrova N.
Osterloh L.
6-16-2
Domachowska M.
Erakovic M.
7-626-3
Dubois S.
Ditty J.
6-26-3
Klepac A.
Arvidsson S.
6-37-62
Govortsova O.
Senoglu I.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-36-4
Vierin N.
Rodionova A.
3-66-36-1
Pironkova T.
Hercog P.
6-47-5
Chvojkova V.
Ozgen P.
7-56-4