Tsvetana Pironkova vs Ekaterina Bychkova — Athens 100K Round of 16
Athens 100K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2009 ·
hard
Pironkova T.6-4 6-4
Bychkova E.
Pironkova T.
662
Bychkova E.
440
Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 6-4 6-4 in the Athens 100K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Bychkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Ekaterina Bychkova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tsvetana Pironkova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-22 | Bratislava 1 100K | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Bychkova | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-09-27 | Belgrade 25K | SF | clay | Ekaterina Bychkova | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
26
30
Break points saved·Dominant
23
50
Break points won·Dominant
89
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
4
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
31
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About