Samantha Stosur vs Tsvetana PironkovaRoland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2016 ·
clay
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stosur S.
6-4 7-6
Pironkova T.
Stosur S.
672
Pironkova T.
460

Samantha Stosur defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 7-6 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-22EastbourneR32grassTsvetana Pironkova7-5 7-6
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-0
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsRRhardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2011-10-03BeijingR64hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-0
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardSamantha Stosur6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
26
Break points saved·Dominant
64
23
Break points won·Clear edge
76
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
4
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
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

Draw