Tsvetana Pironkova vs Angelique KerberDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012 ·
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pironkova T.
6-4 6-1
Kerber A.
Pironkova T.
662
Kerber A.
410

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-1 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Tsvetana Pironkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15BirminghamR32grassAngelique Kerber6-4 2-6 6-4
2014-03-17MiamiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-0 6-2
2014-01-06SydneyFhardTsvetana Pironkova6-4 6-4
2011-03-14Nassau 100KQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
26
87
Break points saved·Dominant
23
75
Break points won·Slight edge
89
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw