Serena Williams vs Tsvetana PironkovaBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Williams S.
6-2 6-3
Pironkova T.
Williams S.
662
Pironkova T.
230

Serena Williams defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-01-31Yarra Valley ClassicR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-4
2020-08-31US OpenQFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2015-08-17CincinnatiR32hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2011-06-13EastbourneR32grassSerena Williams1-6 6-3 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR128claySerena Williams5-7 6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
20
Break points saved·Dominant
94
46
Break points won·Clear edge
96
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw