Barbora Strycova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016
hard
Strycova B.6-4 6-3
Pironkova T.
Strycova B.
662
Pironkova T.
430
Barbora Strycova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Strycova closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Barbora Strycova | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Tsvetana Pironkova | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2015-01-12 | Sydney | QF | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013-06-24 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2011-02-07 | Paris | R32 | carpet | Barbora Strycova | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
46
Break points won·Slight edge
72
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
39
61
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 53%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Brengle M.
4-66-16-4
Garcia C.
Petkovic A.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Ivanovic A.
7-656-3
R16
Svitolina E.
Muguruza G.[2]
7-636-3
Vandeweghe C.
Mladenovic K.
7-53-66-4
Errani S.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-0
Petkovic A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Garcia C.
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
4-66-46-3
Strycova B.
Goerges J.
2-66-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Halep S.[1]
7-626-2
Brengle M.
Kvitova P.[4]
0-67-616-3
R32
Jankovic J.
Bencic B.[5]
4-67-56-4
Petkovic A.
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Goerges J.
Kuznetsova S.[8]
6-06-1
Ivanovic A.
Saville D.
6-16-0
Strycova B.
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Svitolina E.
Cepelova J.
6-36-1
Mladenovic K.
Tsurenko L.
6-27-61
Vandeweghe C.
Pliskova K.[6]
7-656-1
Brengle M.
Makarova K.
6-47-5
Errani S.
Zheng S.
7-56-3
Shvedova Y.
Vinci R.[7]
6-04-66-3