Agnieszka Radwanska vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Istanbul Semi-final

Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
POL
Agnieszka Radwanska
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2008
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Radwanska A.
7-6 3-6 6-1
Pironkova T.
Radwanska A.
77362
Pironkova T.
61611

Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Agnieszka Radwanska came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Agnieszka Radwanska extended the head-to-head to 11–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Agnieszka Radwanska came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

10–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardAgnieszka Radwanska6-1 4-6 6-1
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayTsvetana Pironkova2-6 6-3 6-3
2015-06-22EastbourneQFgrassAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-2
2013-06-24WimbledonR16grassAgnieszka Radwanska4-6 6-3 6-3
2013-05-06MadridR64clayAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-4
2012-06-18EastbourneR32grassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-4
2009-04-27StuttgartR16clayAgnieszka Radwanska6-3 6-3
2007-07-30StockholmSFhardAgnieszka Radwanska6-4 6-3
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-1
2007-04-30WarsawR32clayAgnieszka Radwanska7-5 6-1
2007-04-19Fed Cup G1 RRD: BUL vs POLRRclayAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-3
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassAgnieszka Radwanska7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Radwanska A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Radwanska 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
Radwanska A.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Even
1.7
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Radwanska A.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
78
20
Break points saved·Dominant
85
46
Break points won·Clear edge
97
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
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
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