Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Lucie Hradecka 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Tsvetana Pironkova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Pironkova T. came through in three sets.
Pironkova T. and Hradecka L. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pironkova T. went 4–1 (80%) against them, Hradecka L. 0–4 (0%). Pironkova T. came out better against 3 of 4 comparable opponents, Hradecka L. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Pironkova T. leads 2–0 · Clay: Pironkova T. leads 2–0