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Tsvetana Pironkova def. Irina-Camelia Begu
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 17, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Birmingham |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Tsvetana Pironkova |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Stat | Tsvetana Pironkova | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 55 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 25 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tsvetana Pironkova | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 13, 1987 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 180 | 181 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 72 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 944 | 1,765 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,751 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 169–222 | 249–234 |
| Career earnings | $5,321,439 | $9,074,683 |
Path
Tsvetana Pironkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2016 | R32 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Q4 | Kateryna Volodko | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Q2 | Kristyna Pliskova | 6-3 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Q1 | Katie Boulter | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tsvetana Pironkova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2016 | QF | Barbora Strycova | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2016 | R32 | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 4-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |