H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Tsvetana Pironkova vs Zi Yan H2H: 1-0
Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 1–0 lead over Zi Yan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2006 Birmingham third round 7-5 7-5.
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BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
HKG
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2006* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 7-5 7-5 | Zi Yan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,634 | 34 | 57 | 37.4% | 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.
| Tsvetana Pironkova | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #126 | 1,541 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,498 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |