Barbora Strycova vs Tsvetana PironkovaParis Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2011
carpet
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
7-6 6-3
Pironkova T.
Strycova B.
7762
Pironkova T.
653

Barbora Strycova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 6-3 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-13BirminghamQFgrassBarbora Strycova6-2 7-5
2016-02-15DubaiR32hardBarbora Strycova6-4 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayTsvetana Pironkova7-6(5) 6-2
2015-01-12SydneyQFhardTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-1
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassTsvetana Pironkova7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
46
Break points won·Slight edge
72
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
39
61

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