Anabel Medina Garrigues def. Tsvetana Pironkova
6-4 7-5
Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 7-5 in the 2008 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Tsvetana Pironkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.3% | 58.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 53.1% | 51.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.8% | 35.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 44.4% | 36.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 53.8% | 44.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 63.6% | 55.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 55.2% | 46.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.4% | 45.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.9 | -10.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.9 | +1.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Tsvetana Pironkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BUL |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1982 | Sep 13, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Height | 169 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,001 | 692 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,752 | 1,644 |
| Current career W-L | 310–278 | 172–226 |
| Current career earnings | $5,956,607 | $5,321,439 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.