Tsvetana Pironkova vs Angelique Kerber — Sydney Final
Sydney · CHALLENGER · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 10 January 2014 ·
hard
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 3–2. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Tsvetana Pironkova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-15 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2014-01-06 | Sydney | F | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2011-03-14 | Nassau 100K | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
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%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
22
84
Break points saved·Dominant
16
67
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
91
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