Tsvetana Pironkova vs Varvara Lepchenko — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#172WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Pironkova T.
6-3 6-2
Lepchenko V.
Pironkova T.
662
Lepchenko V.
320

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 6-2 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17LuxembourgR32hardVarvara Lepchenko6-1 3-6 6-1
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassVarvara Lepchenko6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
2012-10-15MoscowR32hardTsvetana Pironkova6-0 7-6(3)
2012-10-01BeijingR64hardVarvara Lepchenko7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.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.Lepchenko V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Lepchenko V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
64
Break points won·Clear edge
78
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
39

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pironkova T.Lepchenko V.
Freshness·
—
59

Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d). Higher means fresher. 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