Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Tsvetana Pironkova | Bethanie Mattek Sands Wins 7-6 6-4

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RomeQ32QualifyingClaySat 13 MayFinal

Bethanie Mattek SandsUSA

Tsvetana PironkovaBUL

SetsGames2

7⁸6

6⁶4

Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 6-4 in the Rome qualifying round of 32 on clay. Bethanie Mattek Sands moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Bethanie Mattek Sands edged Tsvetana Pironkova in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).

How the match was decided

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Mattek Sands B. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

3 shared · last 12 months

Mattek Sands B. and Pironkova T. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mattek Sands B. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Pironkova T. 2–1 (67%). Pironkova T. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Mattek Sands B. against 0.

0–30%Mattek Sands B. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–167%Pironkova T. · better vs 2

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

1–6Sets5–2

24–42Games37–34

0–0Tiebreaks1–0

0–1Deciding sets0–1

Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Begu I.#460L7-5 1-6 3-6Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-3Birmingham · grass
vs Larsson J.L5-7 2-6Gstaad · clayW7-5 7-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Konta J.L3-6 3-6US Open · hardL2-6 7-5 2-6US Open · hard

Head-to-head

3 meetings · Mattek Sands B. leads 2–1

Clay: Mattek Sands B. leads 1–0 · Hard: level 1–1

Mattek Sands B.May 2017RomeThis matchClay7-6(6) 6-4
Mattek Sands B.September 2014WuhanHard6-4 6-4
Pironkova T.August 2008New HavenHard7-6 0-6 6-0

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match

Mattek Sands B.Pironkova T.1 715ELO1 8391 679Clay ELO1 6682–8Last 105–532Age29168 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Bethanie Mattek Sands beat Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6(6) 6-4. Umpiry, "Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Rome Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-05-13/pironkova-vs-sands-rome-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2017).