Barbora Strycova vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2016
grass
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Strycova B.
6-2 7-5
Pironkova T.
Strycova B.
672
Pironkova T.
250

Barbora Strycova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 7-5 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-15DubaiR32hardBarbora Strycova6-4 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayTsvetana Pironkova7-6(5) 6-2
2015-01-12SydneyQFhardTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-1
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassTsvetana Pironkova7-5 6-3
2011-02-07ParisR32carpetBarbora Strycova7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
Strycova B.Pironkova T.
1st 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%
56%
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 pressure
Strycova B.Pironkova T.
Clutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Keys M.[7]
Strycova B.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Keys M.[7]
Suarez Navarro C.[6]
3-66-37-63
Strycova B.
Vandeweghe C.
2-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[6]
Kerber A.[2]
6-41-67-5
Keys M.[7]
Ostapenko J.
6-716-46-2
Strycova B.
Pironkova T.
6-27-5
Vandeweghe C.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-2
R16
Kerber A.[2]
Saville D.
5-76-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.[6]
Petkovic A.
4-67-657-65
Strycova B.
Watson H.
7-56-4
Pironkova T.
Begu I.
6-36-3
Wickmayer Y.
Konta J.[9]
6-36-3
Keys M.[7]
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Ostapenko J.
Kvitova P.[5]
6-44-66-3
Vandeweghe C.
Mchale C.
6-37-62
R32
Kerber A.[2]
Peng S.
7-636-3
Saville D.
Broady N.
4-66-26-3
Petkovic A.
Linette M.
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[6]
Svitolina E.
7-54-67-5
Kvitova P.[5]
Safarova L.
6-36-2
Ostapenko J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-626-1
Paszek T.
Moore T.
4-66-46-4
Keys M.[7]
Babos T.
7-636-4
Strycova B.
Pliskova K.[8]
6-47-67
Watson H.
Giorgi C.
6-47-5
Pironkova T.
Tsurenko L.
6-46-2
Konta J.[9]
Doi M.
7-636-1
Wickmayer Y.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-756-2
Mchale C.
Siniakova K.
5-76-46-3
Vandeweghe C.
Radwanska A.[1]
7-54-66-3
Begu I.
Bencic B.[4]
6-44-3