Klara Koukalova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Paris Round of 16

Paris · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012
carpet
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Koukalova K.
6-0 6-3
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
662
Pironkova T.
03–

Klara Koukalova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 6-3 in the Paris round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Klara Koukalova claimed a first win over Tsvetana Pironkova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardTsvetana Pironkova6-3 4-6 6-3
2013-01-07HobartR16hardTsvetana Pironkova3-6 6-4 6-2
2008-05-12RomeR64clayTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

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
Koukalova K.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Even
18
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
46
Break points won·Dominant
44
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
61

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

Draw

Final
Kerber A.
Bartoli M.
7-635-76-3
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-726-36-4
Bartoli M.
Koukalova K.
7-636-0
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
6-46-4
Wickmayer Y.
Barthel M.
6-46-736-3
Koukalova K.
Goerges J.
3-67-56-1
Bartoli M.
Vinci R.
4-66-47-62
R16
Wickmayer Y.
Mchale C.
6-27-5
Barthel M.
Parmentier P.
6-36-0
Koukalova K.
Pironkova T.
6-06-3
Sharapova M.
Scheepers C.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Niculescu M.
6-34-66-3
Goerges J.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-4
Vinci R.
Mattek Sands B.
6-31-66-3
Bartoli M.
Martic P.
7-56-1
R32
Koukalova K.
Cornet A.
6-36-1
Pironkova T.
Li N.
7-653-2
Wickmayer Y.
Craybas J.
6-10-0
Goerges J.
Peer S.
6-16-3
Cetkovska P.
Brianti A.
6-36-3
Vinci R.
Halep S.
6-46-4
Mattek Sands B.
Barrois K.
7-636-2
Martic P.
Arn G.
6-46-4
Parmentier P.
Medina Garrigues A.
2-66-36-3
Scheepers C.
Hercog P.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Strycova B.
6-36-2
Mchale C.
Lepchenko V.
6-47-5
Niculescu M.
Gajdosova J.
6-14-66-4
Kerber A.
Safarova L.
6-27-63