Barbora Strycova defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 7-5 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Strycova B. took it in straight sets.
Strycova B. and Pironkova T. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Strycova B. went 5–6 (45%) against them, Pironkova T. 8–5 (62%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Grass: Strycova B. leads 2–1 · Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Pironkova T. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Strycova B. leads 1–0