Tsvetana Pironkova vs Shuai Peng — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
CHN16
Shuai Peng
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Pironkova T.
3-6 6-4 7-6
Peng S.
Pironkova T.
36772
Peng S.
64651

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Shuai Peng 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Peng came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Shuai Peng in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardShuai Peng6-2 6-4
2011-01-10HobartR32hardShuai Peng2-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.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.Peng S.
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·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Peng S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
46
52
Break points won·Even
78
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[17]
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[3]
2-66-16-1
Pliskova K.[17]
Muguruza G.
6-45-77-5
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.[6]
6-31-67-5
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-746-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pennetta F.[10]
7-56-0
Pliskova K.[17]
Safarova L.[11]
3-67-656-1
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Cornet A.[15]
6-46-0
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Ivanovic A.[4]
6-24-66-4
Safarova L.[11]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-34-66-3
Makarova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Kerber A.[7]
6-23-66-1
R32
Makarova K.[6]
Baindl K.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Garcia C.
6-32-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Hantuchova D.
6-26-0
Pironkova T.
Peng S.[16]
3-66-47-65
Wozniacki C.[3]
Stosur S.
4-66-17-5
Cornet A.[15]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Wang Q.
6-37-5
Williams V.[8]
Bencic B.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Svitolina E.
2-66-36-2
Kerber A.[7]
Kuznetsova S.
7-696-4
Ivanovic A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Strycova B.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Petkovic A.[9]
7-56-3
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[12]
6-36-1
Safarova L.[11]
Dellacqua C.
6-767-647-5
R64
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
4-1
Pennetta F.[10]
Goerges J.
2-67-636-4
Peng S.[16]
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Diyas Z.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Lucic M.
6-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Dabrowski G.
6-26-776-4
Cornet A.[15]
Flipkens K.
6-06-766-3
Wang Q.
Nara K.
5-76-17-5
Bencic B.
Knapp K.
6-46-4
Safarova L.[11]
Puig M.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[17]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.[12]
Babos T.
6-34-66-1
Giorgi C.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-66-3
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
3-1
Muguruza G.
Gajdosova J.
3-66-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Garcia C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Barthel M.
7-653-66-3
Baindl K.
Watson H.
6-47-5