Tsvetana Pironkova vs Venus WilliamsAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
2-6 6-0 9-7
Williams V.
Pironkova T.
2692
Williams V.
6071

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Venus Williams 2-6 6-0 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Tsvetana Pironkova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR16grassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassTsvetana Pironkova6-2 6-3
2005-05-16IstanbulSFclayVenus Williams6-1 6-3

Statistics

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw