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Tsvetana Pironkova vs Silvia Farina Elia H2H: 1-0

Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 1–0 lead over Silvia Farina Elia in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2005 Palermo round of 32 7-6(3) 2-0 RET.

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Tsvetana Pironkova
Bulgaria Age 39 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Silvia Farina Elia
ITA Age 54 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tsvetana Pironkova #128 7-6(3) 2-0 (ret.) Silvia Farina Elia #21 Match data Jul 21, 2005* R32 Palermo Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 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
Tsvetana Pironkova #1,170 #31 1,805 1,774 172 226 43.2% 0 0 0 1 0 1
Silvia Farina Elia #32 #11 1,838 1,943 369 312 54.2% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Tsvetana Pironkova Silvia Farina Elia
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2005 6–3 66.7% #86 1,598 0 0 1989 3–3 50.0% #172 1,522 0 0
18 2006 15–16 48.4% #64 1,661 0 0 1990 2–3 40.0% #194 1,527 0 0
19 2007 7–15 31.8% #95 1,595 0 0 1991 9–9 50.0% #69 1,590 0 0
20 2008 16–18 47.1% #44 1,635 0 0 1992 5–10 33.3% #172 1,578 0 0
21 2009 9–20 31.0% #97 1,549 0 0 1993 9–12 42.9% #85 1,586 0 0
22 2010 16–15 51.6% #35 1,625 0 0 1994 20–19 51.3% #52 1,679 0 0
23 2011 13–22 37.1% #46 1,646 0 0 1995 18–16 52.9% #52 1,649 0 0
24 2012 20–24 45.5% #42 1,663 0 0 1996 23–22 51.1% #34 1,711 0 0
25 2013 9–21 30.0% #108 1,562 0 0 1997 16–22 42.1% #43 1,719 0 0
26 2014 17–19 47.2% #38 1,598 0 1 1998 38–26 59.4% #19 1,901 0 0
27 2015 18–21 46.2% #59 1,628 0 1 1999 30–26 53.6% #26 1,783 0 0
28 2016 11–14 44.0% #64 1,663 0 1 2000 17–18 48.6% #63 1,709 0 0
29 2017 6–10 37.5% #165 1,638 0 1 2001 45–26 63.4% #14 1,768 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 2002 42–28 60.0% #17 1,745 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 2003 25–25 50.0% #24 1,719 0 3
32 2020 6–2 75.0% #136 1,712 0 1 2004 42–24 63.6% #20 1,769 0 3
33 2021 3–6 33.3% #252 1,690 0 1 2005 25–23 52.1% #32 1,642 0 3

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 Tsvetana Pironkova Silvia Farina Elia
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% — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — —
18 2006 7 9 16 43.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1990 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — —
19 2007 5 6 11 45.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 1 2 3 33.3% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — — — — —
20 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1992 2 2 4 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 2009 8 9 17 47.1% 1 9 10 10.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 2 2 4 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
22 2010 7 10 17 41.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 1 6 83.3% — — — — 1994 6 7 13 46.2% 8 8 16 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
23 2011 5 11 16 31.3% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 7 7 14 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2012 10 14 24 41.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 1996 11 10 21 52.4% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 2013 2 10 12 16.7% 1 7 8 12.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1997 5 9 14 35.7% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 2014 16 14 30 53.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1998 13 11 24 54.2% 15 7 22 68.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8%
27 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1999 8 10 18 44.4% 12 9 21 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3%
28 2016 4 10 14 28.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2000 5 7 12 41.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 2017 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2001 12 9 21 57.1% 22 11 33 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 15 12 27 55.6% 14 8 22 63.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 7 14 21 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 4 6 33.3%
32 2020 4 1 5 80.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 2004 25 15 40 62.5% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
33 2021 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2005 10 12 22 45.5% 11 7 18 61.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
Career — 88 128 216 40.7% 49 65 114 43.0% 33 27 60 55.0% 2 6 8 25.0% — 129 129 258 50.0% 157 110 267 58.8% 29 27 56 51.8% 54 46 100 54.0%

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 329/389 of Tsvetana Pironkova's and 33/164 of Silvia Farina Elia'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 Tsvetana Pironkova Silvia Farina Elia
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 2008 30/34 1.5 1.7 60.1% 61.2% 44.7% 47.9% 49.0% 54.6% 46.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
21 2009 29/29 2.2 1.6 59.9% 59.9% 39.9% 46.7% 44.8% 51.7% 45.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
22 2010 27/31 2.9 2.3 54.7% 65.0% 47.7% 51.2% 45.0% 57.3% 43.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
23 2011 34/35 2.0 2.1 55.8% 64.2% 44.9% 51.3% 52.0% 55.8% 43.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
24 2012 35/44 2.6 2.8 54.1% 63.0% 46.1% 47.9% 45.3% 55.3% 43.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
25 2013 23/30 2.5 2.3 56.7% 63.3% 43.2% 55.8% 52.5% 54.8% 39.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
26 2014 31/36 2.5 1.7 59.2% 63.8% 41.8% 46.1% 49.7% 55.1% 44.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
27 2015 35/39 2.7 2.0 58.5% 61.9% 48.0% 49.0% 53.4% 56.1% 43.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
28 2016 22/25 1.4 1.9 59.6% 62.1% 47.0% 43.8% 48.9% 56.0% 45.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
29 2017 16/16 1.8 1.9 61.3% 60.2% 44.4% 54.9% 55.7% 54.5% 42.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2003 10/50 0.8 2.6 70.1% 63.9% 50.2% 57.0% 61.1% 59.7% 46.3%
32 2020 7/8 2.3 1.1 56.4% 72.4% 51.5% 63.1% 55.5% 63.4% 45.6% 2004 11/66 0.8 1.9 73.4% 57.3% 52.6% 60.3% 57.1% 56.1% 48.3%
33 2021 9/9 1.7 0.8 56.1% 58.9% 41.4% 54.4% 52.1% 50.9% 39.2% 2005 12/48 0.5 2.8 70.0% 59.4% 47.4% 45.1% 55.5% 55.7% 51.3%
Career — 329/398 2.2 2.0 57.7% 62.6% 45.1% 49.5% 49.3% 55.3% 43.4% — 33/681 0.7 2.5 71.2% 60.0% 50.0% 53.8% 57.7% 57.0% 48.8%

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 Tsvetana Pironkova Silvia Farina Elia
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 1989 1523 107.1 — — — — — +47 — 46.7% -0.47 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +0.49
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 1990 1528 110.3 — — — — — +28 — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 — — -0.17
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 1991 1590 119.1 — — — — -52 +52 — 46.3% -0.46 4–1 (80%) 1–1 — +0.60
20 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 1992 1578 112.3 — — — — -16 +43 — 33.3% -1.39 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 104.1 -0.40
21 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 1993 1587 115.3 — — — — -13 -10 +21 44.2% -0.48 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 100.9 -0.63
22 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 1994 1679 127.7 — — — — -57 -10 -47 46.6% -0.03 9–5 (64%) 1–5 (17%) 103.2 +0.22
23 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 1995 1650 125.3 — — — — -53 +47 -19 52.1% +0.49 3–4 (43%) 2–10 (17%) 92.8 +0.84
24 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 1996 1712 137.8 — — — — -18 +33 — 52.0% 0.00 7–5 (58%) 7–2 (78%) 105.7 -0.02
25 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 1997 1720 140.6 — — — — -7 +28 -87 45.2% -0.34 6–6 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 100.3 -1.88
26 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 1998 1901 156.1 — — — — -35 -31 — 54.9% +0.30 14–6 (70%) 5–5 (50%) 107.1 -5.73
27 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 1999 1784 146.6 — — — — +15 +17 -174 57.7% +0.55 6–11 (35%) 4–4 (50%) 90.7 -2.27
28 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 2000 1710 130.6 — — — — +9 +70 — 47.5% -0.08 6–4 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 98.3 -1.05
29 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 2001 1768 141.2 — — — — +7 +61 -115 58.6% +0.43 19–7 (73%) 5–8 (38%) 105.4 +1.52
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 1746 143.3 — — — — +13 +78 -56 57.4% +0.56 12–7 (63%) 6–11 (35%) 97.8 +1.12
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 1719 134.0 +2.40 +1.09 1.150 52.8% -95 +122 +158 53.4% +0.25 8–12 (40%) 8–5 (62%) 97.6 -1.01
32 2020 1713 134.0 +3.11 +2.53 1.245 54.3% -59 — — 70.6% +1.23 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.15 2004 1770 142.3 +0.56 +2.59 1.099 52.2% -28 +126 +91 58.4% +0.63 16–8 (67%) 8–7 (53%) 107.1 +0.67
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 2005 1643 133.1 -0.21 +3.99 1.156 53.4% -13 +219 +164 53.1% +0.30 3–7 (30%) 4–2 (67%) 95.9 +0.59
Career — 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 — 1944 143.6 +0.84 +2.64 1.135 52.8% -19 +57 +10 53.0% +0.21 122–91 (57%) 60–72 (45%) 100.6 -1.05

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.