Tsvetana Pironkova vs Vera ZvonarevaMoscow Round of 16

Moscow · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Pironkova T.
6-0 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Pironkova T.
662
Zvonareva V.
02

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-0 6-2 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-26TokyoR32hardVera Zvonareva7-5 6-0
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassVera Zvonareva3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
76
Break points saved·Dominant
46
79
Break points won·Clear edge
78
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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