Venus Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Istanbul Semi-final

Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2005 ·
clay
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-1 6-3
Pironkova T.
Williams V.
662
Pironkova T.
130

Venus Williams defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 6-3 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Venus Williams claimed a first win over Tsvetana Pironkova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR16grassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardTsvetana Pironkova2-6 6-0 9-7

Statistics

This season
Williams V.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
26
Break points saved·Dominant
53
23
Break points won·Even
92
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
4
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
87
63

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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Pironkova T.
Freshness·
97
—

Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw