Vera Zvonareva vs Tsvetana PironkovaTokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2011
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Zvonareva V.
7-5 6-0
Pironkova T.
Zvonareva V.
762
Pironkova T.
50

Vera Zvonareva defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5 6-0 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassVera Zvonareva3-6 6-3 6-2
2009-10-19MoscowR16hardTsvetana Pironkova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

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
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
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
76
20
Break points saved·Dominant
79
46
Break points won·Clear edge
94
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw