Polona Hercog vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Bastad Quarter-final
Bastad · WTA · Quarter-final
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2012 ·
clay
Hercog P.3-6 7-5 6-4
Pironkova T.
Hercog P.
3762
Pironkova T.
6541
Polona Hercog defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped the opening set before beating Tsvetana Pironkova 3–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-21 | Tokyo | Q16 | hard | Polona Hercog | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R64 | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2008-05-19 | Istanbul | R32 | clay | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
10
26
Break points saved·Even
25
23
Break points won·Clear edge
73
89
Deciding sets·Even
5
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast