Shahar Peer vs Tsvetana PironkovaKatowice Round of 16

Katowice · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2014
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Peer S.
6-2 6-1
Pironkova T.
Peer S.
662
Pironkova T.
210

Shahar Peer defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 6-1 in the Katowice round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Shahar Peer came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Shahar Peer extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-08KatowiceR32hardShahar Peer5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardShahar Peer6-1 6-4
2008-04-28PragueR16clayShahar Peer7-5 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayShahar Peer6-2 6-3
2005-05-16IstanbulQFclayTsvetana Pironkova6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Peer S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Peer S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
34
46
Break points won·Slight edge
73
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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