Serena Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020 ·
hard
Williams S.4-6 6-3 6-2
Pironkova T.
Williams S.
4662
Pironkova T.
6321
Serena Williams defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Tsvetana Pironkova 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
5–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-31 | Yarra Valley Classic | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2011-06-13 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Serena Williams | 5-7 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
26
Break points saved·Dominant
86
23
Break points won·Slight edge
98
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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