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Olga Govortsova v Tsvetana Pironkova: stats compared | Lineball
Pironkova wins on first-serve points won %. Govortsova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2014: Govortsova 21 matches, Pironkova 35 matches.
Pironkova averages 1.5 double faults a match to Govortsova’s 2.2.
Pironkova averages 2.2 aces a match to Govortsova’s 1.5 (45% more).
Pironkova averages 1.1 sets won a match to Govortsova’s 0.8 (37% more).
Winners’ edge: Pironkova’s team won 46%, Govortsova’s team won 38% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Pironkova has 35 matches, Govortsova 21 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
–Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#12 of 37
64.8First serve in %59.5#62 of 88
59.3First-serve points won %63.7#42 of 88
50.8Break points saved %49.4#84 of 88
39.3Return points won %45.1#34 of 88
1.532 total · best 10Acesper game2.277 total · best 6#44 of 88
Head to head
16 matches since 20075
Clay · 3 matchesGovortsova 0Pironkova 3
Hard · 3 matchesGovortsova 1Pironkova 2
Grand Slams · 1 matchGovortsova 0Pironkova 1
Last meetings
27 Apr 2015 · Prague · Round of 32 · ClayPironkova won 7-5 6-1
27 July 2009 · Istanbul · Round of 32 · HardGovortsova won 6-2 5-7 6-4
12 Jan 2009 · Hobart · Round of 16 · HardPironkova won 6-1 6-2
19 May 2008 · Istanbul · Quarterfinal · ClayPironkova won 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
14 Jan 2008 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardPironkova won 6-1 6-1
21 May 2007 · Istanbul · Round of 32 · ClayPironkova won 6-4 2-6 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2014.
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9.2194 total · best 17Games wonper game10.2357 total · best 18#69 of 88
44.2Break points converted %44.5#55 of 88
37.8Sets won %49.4#54 of 88
45.4Games won %49.5#55 of 88
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#34 of 56
0.817 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.139 total · best 2#56 of 88
1.328 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better1.140 total · best 2#51 of 88
11.1233 total · best 17Games lostper game · lower is better10.4365 total · best 18#39 of 88
0.24 total · best 1Tiebreaksper game0.26 total · best 1#77 of 88
2.246 total · best 6Double faultsper game · lower is better1.553 total · best 4#4 of 88