Polona Hercog vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Tokyo Q16
Tokyo · WTA · Q16
#234WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 21 September 2013 ·
hard
Hercog P.6-4 6-2
Pironkova T.
Hercog P.
662
Pironkova T.
420
Polona Hercog defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped just 6 games past Tsvetana Pironkova.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-16 | Bastad | QF | clay | Polona Hercog | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast