H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 10:32 UTC
Sloane Stephens vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 3-1
Sloane Stephens holds a 3–1 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Sloane Stephens leads 2–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2016 Roland Garros third round 6-2 6-1.
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USA
Age 33
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-2 6-1 | Sloane Stephens | Match data |
| May 30, 2015* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-1 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| May 23, 2013* | Brussels | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2012* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-1 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloane Stephens | #315 | #3 | 5,727 | 1,970 | 298 | 240 | 55.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 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 | Sloane Stephens | Tsvetana Pironkova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #204 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2011 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #96 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2012 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #38 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #12 | 1,831 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2014 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #36 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2015 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2016 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #35 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2017 | 15–7 | 68.2% | #13 | 1,879 | 1 | 5 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2018 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #6 | 1,931 | 1 | 6 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2019 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,789 | 1 | 6 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2020 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #39 | 1,642 | 1 | 6 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2021 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #65 | 1,762 | 1 | 6 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2022 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #37 | 1,784 | 1 | 7 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2023 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,799 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2024 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #74 | 1,691 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2025 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,607 | 1 | 8 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2026 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #315 | 1,616 | 1 | 8 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |