Christina Mchale vs Tsvetana PironkovaIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2013 ·
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mchale C.
6-3 6-4
Pironkova T.
Mchale C.
662
Pironkova T.
340

Christina Mchale defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Christina Mchale came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Christina Mchale extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-15CincinnatiR64hardChristina Mchale7-5 4-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
26
25
Break points saved·Even
20
23
Break points won·Slight edge
84
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
20
4
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
63

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