Tsvetana Pironkova vs Klara Koukalova — Hobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013
hard
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Pironkova T.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Koukalova K.
Pironkova T.
3662
Koukalova K.
6421

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Klara Koukalova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tsvetana Pironkova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardTsvetana Pironkova6-3 4-6 6-3
2012-02-06ParisR16carpetKlara Koukalova6-0 6-3
2008-05-12RomeR64clayTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

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
Pironkova T.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Final
Vesnina E.
Barthel M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Vesnina E.
Stephens S.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Flipkens K.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Vesnina E.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-2
Stephens S.
Davis L.
6-34-67-5
Flipkens K.
Niculescu M.
2-66-46-0
Barthel M.
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
R16
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
3-66-46-2
Flipkens K.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-2
Niculescu M.
Peng S.
3-66-46-4
Gajdosova J.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Davis L.
Cirstea S.
6-16-3
Stephens S.
Halep S.
6-46-0
Vesnina E.
Shvedova Y.
4-66-26-1
Barthel M.
Scheepers C.
7-637-5
R32
Halep S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-2
Niculescu M.
Minella M.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Hsieh S.
6-26-747-64
Flipkens K.
Schiavone F.
2-66-37-63
Koukalova K.
Babos T.
6-46-3
Scheepers C.
Cornet A.
6-16-2
Pironkova T.
Begu I.
6-36-4
Davis L.
Bobusic B.
1-66-27-65
Jovanovski B.
Torro Flor M.
6-07-67
Stephens S.
Robson L.
6-47-64
Shvedova Y.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-46-1
Vesnina E.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-26-4
Gajdosova J.
Oprandi R.
6-47-5
Govortsova O.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-1
Barthel M.
Barty A.
2-66-06-1
Cirstea S.
Bratchikova N.
3-67-56-2