Tsvetana Pironkova vs Barbora Strycova — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2015
hard
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Pironkova T.
6-4 6-1
Strycova B.
Pironkova T.
662
Strycova B.
410

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-1 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-13BirminghamQFgrassBarbora Strycova6-2 7-5
2016-02-15DubaiR32hardBarbora Strycova6-4 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayTsvetana Pironkova7-6(5) 6-2
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassTsvetana Pironkova7-5 6-3
2011-02-07ParisR32carpetBarbora Strycova7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Strycova B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Strycova B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
66
Break points won·Slight edge
78
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
39

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