Lucie Safarova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · WTA · Round of 32
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 April 2009
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-1 3-6 6-0
Pironkova T.
Safarova L.
6362
Pironkova T.
1601

Lucie Safarova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 3-6 6-0 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12NottinghamQFgrassLucie Safarova6-3 0-6 6-4
2015-05-04MadridR32clayLucie Safarova6-3 6-1
2012-09-24TokyoR64hardLucie Safarova6-4 7-6(3)
2007-02-05ParisR32carpetLucie Safarova6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
2006-02-06ParisR32carpetTsvetana Pironkova6-2 2-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Serve advantage — Safarova L.

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
Safarova L.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
20
Break points saved·Dominant
89
46
Break points won·Dominant
50
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
61

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

Draw

Final
Vinci R.
Kirilenko M.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Kirilenko M.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-16-2
Vinci R.
Schiavone F.
0-67-626-4
Quarter-finals
Vinci R.
Yakimova A.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Safarova L.
6-37-5
Kirilenko M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-13-66-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Maria T.
6-46-0
R16
Maria T.
Cohen Aloro S.
5-0
Safarova L.
Errani S.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Loit E.
6-27-5
Martinez Sanchez M.
Zec Peskiric M.
7-55-76-2
Yakimova A.
Rybarikova M.
3-66-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Beltrame S.
7-56-2
Vinci R.
Pennetta F.
6-16-2
R32
Yakimova A.
Cirstea S.
7-627-65
Maria T.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-33-66-1
Loit E.
Jugic Salkic M.
7-633-66-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Cabeza Candela E.
6-26-0
Zec Peskiric M.
Kanepi K.
3-66-26-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Beltrame S.
Groenefeld A.
7-646-2
Kirilenko M.
Pin C.
6-26-0
Errani S.
Johansson M.
2-67-56-3
Safarova L.
Pironkova T.
6-13-66-0
Schiavone F.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-646-4
Vaidisova N.
Savranska Y.
6-26-4
Rybarikova M.
Koukalova K.
6-17-67
Vinci R.
Parmentier P.
6-47-67
Pennetta F.
Kvitova P.
6-36-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Cornet A.
6-06-3