Flavia Pennetta vs Tsvetana PironkovaOlympics Round of 32

Olympics · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2012
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
7-5 6-1
Pironkova T.
Pennetta F.
762
Pironkova T.
51

Flavia Pennetta defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5 6-1 in the Olympics round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Flavia Pennetta came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR64hardFlavia Pennetta6-7(1) 6-3 6-3
2015-01-12SydneyR32hardTsvetana Pironkova6-3 7-6(4)
2011-07-11PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-2 6-2
2009-05-04RomeR64clayFlavia Pennetta6-7(2) 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
20
Break points saved·Dominant
83
46
Break points won·Slight edge
89
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw