Tsvetana Pironkova vs Aliaksandra SasnovichIstanbul Round of 32

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
#143WTA
1726ELO
1655Clay ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
6-2 6-2
Sasnovich A.
Pironkova T.
662
Sasnovich A.
220

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-2 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Pironkova T.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

Sasnovich A.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
61
Break points saved·Dominant
46
79
Break points won·Clear edge
78
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Sasnovich A.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast