Tsvetana Pironkova vs Samantha Stosur — Eastbourne Round of 32

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 32
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 June 2015
grass
AUS16
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Pironkova T.
7-5 7-6
Stosur S.
Pironkova T.
7772
Stosur S.
5600

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Samantha Stosur 7-5 7-6 in the Eastbourne round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosQFclaySamantha Stosur6-4 7-6(6)
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-0
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsRRhardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2011-10-03BeijingR64hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Even serve battle

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.Stosur S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pironkova T.Stosur S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
45
Break points saved·Dominant
46
85
Break points won·Clear edge
78
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 88%

Draw

Final
Bencic B.
Radwanska A.[9]
6-44-66-0
Semi-finals
Radwanska A.[9]
Stephens S.
6-16-736-2
Bencic B.
Wozniacki C.[2]
3-0
Quarter-finals
Stephens S.
Saville D.
W/O
Radwanska A.[9]
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Bencic B.
Konta J.
2-66-06-3
Wozniacki C.[2]
Petkovic A.[10]
7-56-1
R16
Bencic B.
Bouchard E.[7]
6-43-0
Saville D.
Errani S.[13]
6-15-76-2
Pironkova T.
Cibulkova D.
6-746-46-1
Radwanska A.[9]
Pliskova K.[8]
6-26-1
Konta J.
Muguruza G.[14]
6-44-66-3
Petkovic A.[10]
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[2]
Kuznetsova S.
6-736-36-1
Stephens S.
Watson H.
6-26-3
R32
Bencic B.
Keys M.[2]
6-26-2
Errani S.[13]
Strycova B.
6-26-717-67
Watson H.
Svitolina E.[11]
3-67-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Safarova L.[3]
7-676-4
Pironkova T.
Stosur S.[16]
7-57-60
Radwanska A.[9]
Falconi I.
6-06-2
Bouchard E.[7]
Riske Amritraj A.
7-656-3
Muguruza G.[14]
Hercog P.
5-76-36-0
Konta J.
Makarova K.[4]
6-26-4
Vandeweghe C.
Niculescu M.
7-52-66-1
Petkovic A.[10]
Garcia C.
6-26-4
Kuznetsova S.
Pennetta F.[15]
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[2]
Gajdosova J.
7-646-2
Stephens S.
Suarez Navarro C.[5]
6-17-5
Saville D.
Giorgi C.
3-67-666-3
Pliskova K.[8]
Dellacqua C.
6-47-5
R64
Cibulkova D.
Dart H.
6-16-3
Giorgi C.
Mchale C.
6-26-3
Strycova B.
Begu I.
6-46-2
Watson H.
Lepchenko V.
7-656-2
Stephens S.
Broady N.
3-66-37-64
Pironkova T.
Erakovic M.
6-26-2
Falconi I.
Dulgheru A.
6-16-1
Dellacqua C.
Schmiedlova A.
6-26-4
Hercog P.
Brengle M.
7-56-4
Konta J.
Diyas Z.
6-36-2
Vandeweghe C.
Larsson J.
6-736-16-1
Garcia C.
Vinci R.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Rybarikova M.
7-656-4
Bencic B.
Barthel M.
6-47-67
Gajdosova J.
Davis L.
2-66-26-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Cornet A.
6-06-3