Varvara Lepchenko vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Rome Qualifying Round 1

Rome · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#172WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.
6-3 6-0
Pironkova T.
Lepchenko V.
662
Pironkova T.
30–

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-0 in the Rome qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Varvara Lepchenko extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17LuxembourgR32hardVarvara Lepchenko6-1 3-6 6-1
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassVarvara Lepchenko6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
2014-01-06SydneyR16hardTsvetana Pironkova6-3 6-2
2012-10-15MoscowR32hardTsvetana Pironkova6-0 7-6(3)
2012-10-01BeijingR64hardVarvara Lepchenko7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

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
Lepchenko V.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lepchenko V.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
46
Break points won·Clear edge
65
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
39
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Lepchenko V.Pironkova T.
Freshness·
44
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Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 149 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Bertens K.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-3
Duque Marino M.
Sasnovich A.
6-04-67-65
Riske Amritraj A.
Vesnina E.
6-46-4
Watson H.
Konjuh A.
7-54-66-3
Goerges J.
Mattek Sands B.
7-56-3
Mchale C.
Broady N.
6-43-66-1
Puig M.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Larsson J.
Hsieh S.
6-36-4
Q1
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Mchale C.
Robson L.
6-46-2
Broady N.
Zheng S.
6-36-2
Puig M.
Colmegna M.
6-36-0
Arruabarrena L.
Di Giuseppe M.
6-26-4
Larsson J.
Vekic D.
7-56-2
Hsieh S.
Brianti A.
2-66-16-4
Lepchenko V.
Pironkova T.
6-36-0
Bertens K.
Gibbs N.
6-26-4
Duque Marino M.
Putintseva Y.
7-636-746-1
Sasnovich A.
Falconi I.
6-47-66
Vesnina E.
Maria T.
1-66-46-0
Riske Amritraj A.
Lucic M.
6-26-1
Watson H.
Burnett N.
6-32-66-3
Konjuh A.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-736-3
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-46-1