Petra Kvitova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
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Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2015
hard
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
7-5 6-1
Pironkova T.
Kvitova P.
762
Pironkova T.
510

Petra Kvitova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5 6-1 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Petra Kvitova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-06SydneySFhardTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonQFgrassPetra Kvitova6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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
Kvitova P.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
20
Break points saved·Dominant
93
46
Break points won·Slight edge
88
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
61

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

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[2]
Pliskova K.
7-657-66
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.
Kerber A.[5]
6-36-2
Kvitova P.[2]
Pironkova T.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Pliskova K.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-46-0
Pironkova T.
Strycova B.
6-46-1
Kvitova P.[2]
Gajdosova J.
4-66-36-4
Kerber A.[5]
Muguruza G.
0-66-16-4
R16
Kerber A.[5]
Saville D.
6-767-626-3
Pliskova K.
Gibbs N.
6-06-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.[6]
4-66-16-4
Gajdosova J.
Cibulkova D.[7]
1-66-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Peng S.
6-17-5
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[3]
3-67-646-2
Strycova B.
Stosur S.
7-616-2
Pironkova T.
Keys M.
4-64-1
R32
Strycova B.
Wozniacki C.[4]
6-41-1
Radwanska A.[3]
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Keys M.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-4
Makarova K.[6]
Svitolina E.
7-616-2
Saville D.
Bencic B.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Pennetta F.[8]
6-37-64
Cibulkova D.[7]
Mladenovic K.
6-26-2
Gajdosova J.
Petkovic A.
6-17-65
Peng S.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
1-67-616-4
Kerber A.[5]
Tsurenko L.
1-66-46-3
Stosur S.
Safarova L.
7-635-76-3
Pliskova K.
Hercog P.
6-46-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Lisicki S.
6-33-67-64
Muguruza G.
Errani S.
6-07-5