Serena Williams vs Tsvetana PironkovaEastbourne Round of 32

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2011
grass
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
1-6 6-3 6-4
Pironkova T.
Williams S.
1662
Pironkova T.
6341

Serena Williams defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Eastbourne round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-01-31Yarra Valley ClassicR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-4
2020-08-31US OpenQFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2015-08-17CincinnatiR32hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingR32hardSerena Williams6-2 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128claySerena Williams5-7 6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
20
Break points saved·Dominant
94
46
Break points won·Clear edge
96
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 91%