H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Alexandra Dulgheru vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 1-0

Alexandra Dulgheru holds a 1–0 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alexandra Dulgheru leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Alexandra Dulgheru won the 2010 Warsaw quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.

Romania Age 37 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
Bulgaria Age 39 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Alexandra Dulgheru #32 6-4 7-5 Tsvetana Pironkova #100 Match data May 22, 2010* QF Warsaw Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Alexandra Dulgheru #958 #26 2,160 1,833 81 106 43.3% 0 0 0 2 0 2
Tsvetana Pironkova #1,170 #31 1,805 1,774 172 226 43.2% 0 0 0 1 0 1

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Alexandra Dulgheru Tsvetana Pironkova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2005 6–3 66.7% #86 1,598 0 0
18 2006 15–16 48.4% #64 1,661 0 0
19 2007 7–15 31.8% #95 1,595 0 0
20 2009 6–5 54.5% #52 1,586 0 1 2008 16–18 47.1% #44 1,635 0 0
21 2010 33–25 56.9% #29 1,724 0 2 2009 9–20 31.0% #97 1,549 0 0
22 2011 14–21 40.0% #65 1,629 0 2 2010 16–15 51.6% #35 1,625 0 0
23 2012 1–7 12.5% #233 1,549 0 2 2011 13–22 37.1% #46 1,646 0 0
24 2013 4–8 33.3% #164 1,537 0 2 2012 20–24 45.5% #42 1,663 0 0
25 2014 5–6 45.5% #83 1,545 0 2 2013 9–21 30.0% #108 1,562 0 0
26 2015 10–17 37.0% #69 1,550 0 2 2014 17–19 47.2% #38 1,598 0 1
27 2016 3–9 25.0% #276 1,505 0 2 2015 18–21 46.2% #59 1,628 0 1
28 2017 2–1 66.7% #188 1,535 0 2 2016 11–14 44.0% #64 1,663 0 1
29 2018 3–4 42.9% #147 1,524 0 2 2017 6–10 37.5% #165 1,638 0 1
32 2021 0–3 0.0% #361 1,494 0 2 2020 6–2 75.0% #136 1,712 0 1
33 2021 3–6 33.3% #252 1,690 0 1

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Alexandra Dulgheru Tsvetana Pironkova
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2005 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0%
18 2006 7 9 16 43.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2007 5 6 11 45.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2009 1 3 4 25.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 2010 9 14 23 39.1% 19 8 27 70.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 2009 8 9 17 47.1% 1 9 10 10.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2011 6 12 18 33.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 2010 7 10 17 41.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3%
23 2012 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 2011 5 11 16 31.3% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2013 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2012 10 14 24 41.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2014 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2013 2 10 12 16.7% 1 7 8 12.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2015 5 10 15 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2014 16 14 30 53.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2016 3 5 8 37.5% 0 4 4 0.0% 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
28 2017 2 1 3 66.7% 2016 4 10 14 28.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0%
29 2018 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2017 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1%
32 2021 0 3 3 0.0% 2020 4 1 5 80.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
33 2021 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 33 59 92 35.9% 40 39 79 50.6% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 88 128 216 40.7% 49 65 114 43.0% 33 27 60 55.0% 2 6 8 25.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 169/187 of Alexandra Dulgheru's and 329/389 of Tsvetana Pironkova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Alexandra Dulgheru Tsvetana Pironkova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 —/— 2006 15/31 1.1 2.3 61.1% 60.2% 48.4% 46.9% 54.3% 55.8% 43.4%
19 —/— 2007 16/22 2.0 2.6 55.4% 63.2% 46.9% 49.4% 39.0% 56.0% 38.1%
20 2009 9/11 0.9 1.8 74.2% 58.4% 52.3% 48.2% 61.0% 56.5% 51.0% 2008 30/34 1.5 1.7 60.1% 61.2% 44.7% 47.9% 49.0% 54.6% 46.4%
21 2010 52/58 1.1 2.3 69.3% 58.1% 47.6% 48.6% 44.6% 55.2% 45.5% 2009 29/29 2.2 1.6 59.9% 59.9% 39.9% 46.7% 44.8% 51.7% 45.5%
22 2011 32/35 1.0 4.3 66.1% 58.2% 35.7% 49.8% 48.8% 50.3% 42.0% 2010 27/31 2.9 2.3 54.7% 65.0% 47.7% 51.2% 45.0% 57.3% 43.6%
23 2012 8/8 0.9 7.3 65.9% 61.1% 36.2% 53.4% 51.4% 52.6% 43.3% 2011 34/35 2.0 2.1 55.8% 64.2% 44.9% 51.3% 52.0% 55.8% 43.1%
24 2013 11/12 1.8 5.0 66.8% 59.5% 45.1% 57.2% 46.3% 54.9% 42.9% 2012 35/44 2.6 2.8 54.1% 63.0% 46.1% 47.9% 45.3% 55.3% 43.0%
25 2014 9/11 0.3 4.0 71.0% 58.2% 44.0% 50.6% 42.3% 54.0% 45.9% 2013 23/30 2.5 2.3 56.7% 63.3% 43.2% 55.8% 52.5% 54.8% 39.6%
26 2015 23/27 0.7 4.2 72.7% 54.9% 44.6% 47.6% 47.4% 52.3% 40.3% 2014 31/36 2.5 1.7 59.2% 63.8% 41.8% 46.1% 49.7% 55.1% 44.9%
27 2016 12/12 1.0 4.8 68.3% 52.1% 34.9% 39.5% 38.4% 46.3% 40.1% 2015 35/39 2.7 2.0 58.5% 61.9% 48.0% 49.0% 53.4% 56.1% 43.2%
28 2017 3/3 0.0 0.7 84.4% 60.1% 59.9% 51.3% 55.4% 60.1% 46.8% 2016 22/25 1.4 1.9 59.6% 62.1% 47.0% 43.8% 48.9% 56.0% 45.0%
29 2018 7/7 0.3 2.9 74.9% 55.9% 45.9% 56.6% 42.0% 53.5% 43.3% 2017 16/16 1.8 1.9 61.3% 60.2% 44.4% 54.9% 55.7% 54.5% 42.8%
32 2021 3/3 0.7 1.3 68.6% 43.2% 48.5% 30.6% 15.1% 45.8% 36.1% 2020 7/8 2.3 1.1 56.4% 72.4% 51.5% 63.1% 55.5% 63.4% 45.6%
33 —/— 2021 9/9 1.7 0.8 56.1% 58.9% 41.4% 54.4% 52.1% 50.9% 39.2%
Career 169/187 1.0 3.6 69.6% 57.2% 43.5% 49.0% 46.1% 53.0% 43.5% 329/398 2.2 2.0 57.7% 62.6% 45.1% 49.5% 49.3% 55.3% 43.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Alexandra Dulgheru Tsvetana Pironkova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2005 1599 115.2 +76 55.6% -0.39 2–0 2–0 -1.06
18 2006 1662 128.0 +0.23 -0.30 0.983 49.4% -89 +15 -33 48.6% -0.16 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 103.0 -1.93
19 2007 1595 110.6 +0.26 -3.72 0.866 47.2% -8 -16 +24 34.0% -1.34 3–3 (50%) 7–3 (70%) 103.3 -0.77
20 2009 1586 124.6 +1.18 +2.95 1.172 53.7% -62 +50 53.8% +0.35 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.7 -0.74 2008 1636 132.0 +0.57 +1.97 1.023 50.3% -49 +36 48.7% +0.09 3–7 (30%) 5–6 (45%) 96.9 -1.40
21 2010 1724 133.7 -0.52 +1.39 1.014 50.3% -160 +129 -10 54.0% +0.13 15–10 (60%) 10–6 (63%) 108.4 +0.38 2009 1549 125.5 -2.40 +1.22 0.943 48.7% +82 -36 36.8% -0.81 3–7 (30%) 3–5 (38%) 94.6 -0.39
22 2011 1629 117.0 -3.56 -1.29 0.846 46.4% -66 +121 +61 38.9% -1.07 4–2 (67%) 4–4 (50%) 103.8 +0.26 2010 1626 127.4 +1.40 +0.29 1.021 50.4% -41 -62 +77 52.2% -0.10 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 100.3 +1.48
23 2012 1549 114.1 -1.49 -0.61 0.914 48.1% -27 29.4% -0.82 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) -0.32 2011 1646 133.0 +0.53 +0.21 0.976 49.6% -79 -82 +146 41.0% -0.56 2–8 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 95.3 -0.71
24 2013 1538 116.2 -0.73 -0.10 0.951 48.9% -16 +126 44.4% -0.59 1–4 (20%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.06 2012 1664 127.1 -0.33 -0.08 0.964 49.3% -52 -52 +136 44.3% -0.48 6–5 (55%) 6–3 (67%) 103.6 +0.41
25 2014 1546 110.8 -1.32 +0.63 0.999 49.9% -1 52.4% +0.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +0.30 2013 1562 112.6 -0.51 -2.67 0.876 47.5% -70 -49 +254 36.2% -0.75 2–7 (22%) 1–4 (20%) 92.0 -0.24
26 2015 1550 115.5 -3.47 -0.35 0.845 46.3% -8 +95 42.1% -0.95 5–4 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 101.9 -0.40 2014 1599 135.7 -0.20 +1.20 1.001 50.0% +6 -85 49.4% -0.10 2–7 (22%) 3–3 (50%) 93.8 +1.35
27 2016 1505 102.1 -5.07 -1.50 0.748 43.3% +31 +65 29.6% -2.08 1–2 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 100.7 -0.51 2015 1628 130.3 -1.32 +2.13 0.984 49.7% -36 -94 +134 48.4% -0.22 6–11 (35%) 9–6 (60%) 98.2 -0.47
28 2017 1536 106.8 -0.11 +1.02 1.174 53.9% +63 57.1% +1.28 1–0 +0.09 2016 1664 130.4 +0.33 +0.75 1.022 50.5% -82 -18 +117 47.3% +0.02 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -1.29
29 2018 1525 109.8 -1.98 -0.24 0.932 48.5% +52 45.0% -0.80 3–3 (50%) 2–0 -0.02 2017 1638 116.2 +0.03 -0.71 0.940 49.2% -88 -17 +149 44.7% -0.37 1–5 (17%) 1–1 -0.52
30 2019 1500 98.4
32 2021 1495 101.3 -3.01 -1.91 0.666 40.4% +44 0.0% -3.75 -0.25 2020 1713 134.0 +3.11 +2.53 1.245 54.3% -59 70.6% +1.23 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.15
33 2021 1691 123.6 -1.78 -0.45 0.800 45.6% +6 33.3% -1.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 -0.94
Career 1834 124.6 -1.93 +0.16 0.926 48.3% -59 +101 +16 45.5% -0.50 34–31 (52%) 28–22 (56%) 108.8 -0.68 1774 133.8 -0.16 +0.34 0.971 49.4% -36 -26 +128 45.1% -0.37 40–76 (34%) 49–40 (55%) 96.5 -1.60

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.