Tsvetana Pironkova vs Bethanie Mattek SandsNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2008 ·
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
7-6 0-6 6-0
Mattek Sands B.
Pironkova T.
7062
Mattek Sands B.
6601

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 7-6 0-6 6-0 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Bethanie Mattek Sands in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-13RomeQ32clayBethanie Mattek Sands7-6(6) 6-4
2014-09-19WuhanQ32hardBethanie Mattek Sands6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
26
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
23
31
Break points won·Slight edge
89
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
4
19
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw