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Venus Williams def. Tsvetana Pironkova
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 21, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Istanbul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Tsvetana Pironkova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Tsvetana Pironkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BUL |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Sep 13, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 17 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 220 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,772 | 139 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,049 | 1,558 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 169–222 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $5,321,439 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2005 | QF | Anna Chakvetadze | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2005 | R16 | Marta Marrero | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2005 | F | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tsvetana Pironkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2005 | QF | Shahar Peer | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2005 | R16 | Yuliana Fedak | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 19, 2005 | R32 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |