Tsvetana Pironkova vs Angelique Kerber — Sydney Final

Sydney · WTA · Final
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Pironkova T.
6-4 6-4
Kerber A.
Pironkova T.
662
Kerber A.
440

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 in the Sydney final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Tsvetana Pironkova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15BirminghamR32grassAngelique Kerber6-4 2-6 6-4
2014-03-17MiamiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-0 6-2
2012-02-13DohaR32hardTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
87
Break points saved·Dominant
46
91
Break points won·Clear edge
78
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
90

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

Draw

Final
Pironkova T.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Keys M.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Kvitova P.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Keys M.
Mattek Sands B.
3-2
Pironkova T.
Errani S.
7-626-3
Kvitova P.
Safarova L.
7-646-2
Kerber A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
R16
Errani S.
Davis L.
7-56-2
Mattek Sands B.
Radwanska A.[1]
7-56-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.[4]
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Kanepi K.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-2
Kvitova P.
Mchale C.
6-16-0
Keys M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-03-67-63
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-47-67
R32
Mattek Sands B.
Bouchard E.
6-46-3
Tomljanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Makarova K.[4]
Jankovic J.[4]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Ormaechea P.
3-67-656-2
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
7-657-5
Lepchenko V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-33-67-5
Pironkova T.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Davis L.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-68
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[6]
Goerges J.[6]
3-66-26-4
Keys M.
Halep S.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Duval V.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Cornet A.
6-746-27-5