Tsvetana Pironkova vs Danka Kovinic — Moscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2014
hard
Danka Kovinic
MNE
Danka Kovinic
#1096WTA
31 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Pironkova T.
6-2 6-2
Kovinic D.
Pironkova T.
662
Kovinic D.
220

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Danka Kovinic 6-2 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Danka Kovinic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Danka Kovinic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-18IstanbulR16clayDanka Kovinic7-5 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kovinic D.

Kovinic D.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Kovinic D.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Kovinic D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
28
Break points won·Even
78
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Begu I.
6-45-76-1
Semi-finals
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Siniakova K.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Safarova L.[4]
7-651-66-3
Quarter-finals
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Diatchenko V.
6-13-66-3
Safarova L.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[5]
6-47-5
Siniakova K.
Giorgi C.
7-634-67-5
Begu I.
Pironkova T.
1-66-36-2
R16
Siniakova K.
Mladenovic K.
6-16-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-2
Giorgi C.
Pennetta F.[3]
7-646-4
Kuznetsova S.[5]
Baindl K.
3-66-36-3
Safarova L.[4]
Tomljanovic A.
7-646-2
Begu I.
Makarova K.[2]
6-46-4
Diatchenko V.
Cibulkova D.[1]
4-66-26-2
Pironkova T.
Krunic A.
6-26-3
R32
Diatchenko V.
Govortsova O.
6-22-1
Giorgi C.
Tsurenko L.
6-06-3
Begu I.
Vekic D.
7-651-66-3
Krunic A.
Garcia C.[8]
6-46-2
Tomljanovic A.
Panova A.
6-44-66-3
Riske Amritraj A.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-2
Siniakova K.
Vesnina E.
6-26-2
Mladenovic K.
Pliskova K.[7]
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.[5]
Koukalova K.
6-1
Pironkova T.
Kovinic D.
6-26-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Konjuh A.
6-36-4
Baindl K.
Sasnovich A.
6-36-2