Dinara Safina vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Marbella Round of 16

Marbella · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Safina D.
6-3 6-4
Pironkova T.
Safina D.
662
Pironkova T.
34–

Dinara Safina defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-4 in the Marbella round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-09Indian WellsR64hardDinara Safina7-6(8) 6-2
2008-09-29StuttgartR16clayDinara Safina6-1 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Safina D.

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
Safina D.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
20
Break points saved·Dominant
79
46
Break points won·Slight edge
84
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
61

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

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Begu I.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-636-4
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
5-1
Errani S.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-16-2
R16
Begu I.
Cabeza Candela E.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-726-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Zahlavova S.
7-53-66-3
Koukalova K.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-631-67-60
Errani S.
Barrois K.
6-16-2
Dulgheru A.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-46-4
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-36-4
R32
Zahlavova S.
Vinci R.
7-56-3
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-4
Szavay A.
Larsson J.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Barthel M.
4-67-646-4
Safina D.
Rus A.
3-66-26-4
Azarenka V.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-3
Begu I.
Brianti A.
6-46-1
Pous Tio L.
Hercog P.
6-16-2
Cabeza Candela E.
Rezai A.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-2
Dulgheru A.
Pivovarova A.
7-636-757-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Kerber A.
6-43-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Benesova I.
6-06-2
Barrois K.
Flipkens K.
6-37-5
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
1-66-46-2
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
1-67-56-3