Tsvetana Pironkova

Tsvetana Pironkova
  • Residence: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Date of Birth: 13 Sep 1987
  • Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 143 lbs. (65 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (2002)
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Tsvetana Pironkova Biography

Coached by father, Kiril (former canoe champion) ... Mother, Radosveta, is a former swimming champion; has one brother, Encho, and one sister, Elisaveta ... Introduced to tennis at age 4 ... Likes Bulgarian music, watching TV, swimming and canoeing; favorite movie is Gladiator.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $123,305 $2,424,626
W/L - Singles 4 - 14 308 - 215
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 11 - 26
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Results

BIRMINGHAM

WTA // GREAT BRITAIN // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 66 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Lauren Davis (USA) 88 6-2 6-1
R32 Loss [3] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 24 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+15

Prize Money

$1,420
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
65 200 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-Sep-2010 (31) 23-Mar-2009 (141)
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JANUARY - Reached QF at Hobart (l. to Barthel); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Oprandi).

FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Paris [Indoors] (l. to Voegele); fell 1r at Doha (l. to Oprandi); fell in Dubai qualifying.

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to McHale); fell 1r at Miami (l. to Hantuchova).

APRIL - Fell 1r at Katowice (l. to Peer); reached 2r at Marrakech (l. to Dominguez Lino).

MAY - Fell 1r at Madrid (l. to A.Radwanska); fell 1r at Rome (l. to Jankovic); fell 1r at Brussels (l. to Stephens).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one singles title.

2003 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 100 season; reached first two SFs in first and third WTA main draws, at Istanbul (l. to V.Williams) and Palermo (l. to Medina Garrigues); made Top 100 debut on July 25 (after Palermo; rose from No.128 to No.99); fell in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Stockholm (l. to Zheng); reached 3r once and 2r 10 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying four times.

2007 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Stockholm (l. to A.Radwanska); reached 2r four times (incl. US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying nine times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - First Top 50 season; SF at Istanbul (l. to A.Radwanska); QF at Rome; reached 2r 10 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Olympics); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying four times; made Top 50 debut on May 19 (rose from No.64 to No.47).

2009 - Another Top 100 season; QF twice, at Hobart and Moscow; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other three majors).

2010 - Another Top 50 season; reached first Grand Slam SF at Wimbledon (l. to Zvonareva; was first player representing Bulgaria, male or female, to reach a Grand Slam SF); QF at Warsaw; reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying seven times.

2011 - Third Top 50 season; QF twice, at Wimbledon (second Grand Slam QF; l. to Kvitova) and Palermo (l. to Pennetta); reached 2r nine times (incl. other three majors); fell 1r 11 times.

2012 - Fourth Top 50 season (finishing No.42); SF at Sofia (went 1-2 in RR; l. to Wozniacki in SF); QF three times at Brussels, Eastbourne and Bastad; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once and 2r eight times (incl. other three majors and Olympics); fell 1r eight times and in qualifying once; withdrew from Barcelona w/left hand injury and from Linz w/left hamstring injury.
ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Fed Cup Team, 2003-09; Bulgarian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $123,305 $2,424,626
W/L - Singles 4 - 14 308 - 215
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 11 - 26

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 41 1st Serve Return Points Won 37.6%
Double Faults 50 2nd Serve Return Points Won 47%
1st Serve 57.4% Break Points Opportunities 124
1st Serve Points Won 63.6% Break Points Converted 44.4%
2nd Serve Points Won 42.1% Return Games Played 180
Break Points Faced 154 Return Games Won 30.6%
Break Points Saved 52.6% Return Points Won 40.8%
Service Games Played 187 Total Points Won 47.9%
Service Games Won 61%
Service Points Won 54.5%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
6 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 2r 2r 2r 2r 2r 1r 2r
4 / 8 FRENCH OPEN 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r
11 / 7 WIMBLEDON - 2r QF SF 1r 1r 1r 2r
6 / 7 US OPEN - 4r 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r

Doubles

W/L   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
2 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 1r - 2r - 2r - -
2 / 5 FRENCH OPEN 1r 1r - 1r 2r - 2r -
1 / 2 WIMBLEDON - 2r - - 1r - - -
1 / 5 US OPEN 1r 1r 1r - 2r - 1r -

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Tsvetana Pironkova Results

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    Doubles

BIRMINGHAM

WTA // GREAT BRITAIN // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 66 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Lauren Davis (USA) 88 6-2 6-1
R32 Loss [3] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 24 6-4 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+15

Prize Money

$1,420

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 59 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 77 6-1 7-6 (2)

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$26,184

BRUSSELS

WTA // BELGIUM // 20-May-2013 // $690,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 52 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [4] Sloane Stephens (USA) 17 6-3 2-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$5,225

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 51 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 6-3 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 52 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$12,268

MARRAKECH

WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 53 // Seed/Entry: 9/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 76 7-5 6-1
R16 Loss Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 59 1-6 6-4 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

KATOWICE

WTA // POLAND // 08-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 53 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [L] Shahar Peer (ISR) 118 5-7 7-6 (4) 7-6 (4)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,800

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 46 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 69 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$8,425

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 50 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Christina McHale (USA) 48 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$11,000

DUBAI

WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 18-Feb-2013 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 50 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 61 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,726

DOHA

WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 43 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Romina Oprandi (SUI) 62 7-6 (2) 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

PARIS

WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 41 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [Q] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 100 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,090

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 37 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Romina Oprandi (SUI) 61 4-6 7-5 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$27,737

HOBART

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 39 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 53 6-3 6-4
R16 Win [3] Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 23 3-6 6-4 6-2
Q Loss [9] Mona Barthel (GER) 32 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,500

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
65 200 -

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 4R 280
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON QF 500
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 100
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - SF 900
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
27/08/2007 US OPEN 2R 91
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 2R 38
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 2R 38
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q - 2R 19
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 33
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 42 1123
2011 46 342
2010 35 -
2009 99 190
2008 46 205
2007 98 -
2006 62 304
2005 88 -
2004 295 -
2003 344 -
2002 553 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
13-Sep-2010 (31) 23-Mar-2009 (141)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
65 940

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 4R 280
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON QF 500
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 100
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - SF 900
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
27/08/2007 US OPEN 2R 91
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 2R 38
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 2R 38
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2005 US OPEN Q - 2R 19
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 33

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
30/10/2012 SOFIA 2R 0

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
20/05/2013 BRUSSELS 1R 1
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
04/05/2013 MADRID 1R 5
19/03/2013 MIAMI 1R 5
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 1R 5
18/02/2013 DUBAI Q - 1R 1
11/02/2013 DOHA 1R 1
28/01/2013 PARIS 1R 1
15/10/2012 MOSCOW 2R 60
29/09/2012 BEIJING 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
23/09/2012 TOKYO 1R 1
19/08/2012 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI 1R 1
18/06/2012 EASTBOURNE 3R 120
21/05/2012 BRUSSELS 3R 120
14/05/2012 ROME 1R 1
05/05/2012 MADRID 1R 5
23/04/2012 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1
20/03/2012 MIAMI 2R 50
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
13/02/2012 DOHA 3R 125
06/02/2012 PARIS 2R 60
17/10/2011 MOSCOW 2R 60
01/10/2011 BEIJING 1R 5
25/09/2011 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 2R 70
21/08/2011 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
15/08/2011 CINCINNATI 1R 1
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 1R 1
16/05/2011 BRUSSELS 1R 1
09/05/2011 ROME 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
30/04/2011 MADRID 1R 5
18/04/2011 STUTTGART 1R 1
22/03/2011 MIAMI 2R 5
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 2R 5
14/02/2011 DUBAI 2R 70
07/02/2011 PARIS 1R 1
18/10/2010 MOSCOW 2R 60
02/10/2010 BEIJING 1R 5
26/09/2010 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 2R 70
22/08/2010 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
14/06/2010 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 8
17/05/2010 WARSAW 3R 140
08/05/2010 MADRID Q - 1R 1
02/05/2010 ROME Q - 1R 1
26/04/2010 STUTTGART 2R 80
23/03/2010 MIAMI 2R 80
10/03/2010 INDIAN WELLS 2R 80
14/02/2010 DUBAI Q - 1R 1
08/02/2010 PARIS Q - 2R 8
10/01/2010 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
19/10/2009 MOSCOW 3R 140
23/08/2009 NEW HAVEN Q - 3R 12
15/06/2009 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 8
18/05/2009 WARSAW 1R 1
09/05/2009 MADRID 1R 5
03/05/2009 ROME 1R 1
27/04/2009 STUTTGART 2R 80
25/03/2009 MIAMI 1R 5
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
15/02/2009 DUBAI 2R 60
Date Tournament Round Points
09/02/2009 PARIS 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
10/06/2013 BIRMINGHAM 2R 15
22/04/2013 MARRAKECH 2R 30
08/04/2013 KATOWICE 1R 1
06/01/2013 HOBART 3R 70
16/07/2012 BASTAD 3R 70
30/04/2012 BUDAPEST 1R 1
08/01/2012 HOBART 2R 30
11/07/2011 PALERMO 3R 70
25/04/2011 BARCELONA 1R 1
04/04/2011 MARBELLA 2R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
09/01/2011 HOBART 1R 1
02/08/2010 COPENHAGEN 1R 1
26/07/2010 ISTANBUL 2R 30
12/07/2010 PALERMO 2R 30
12/04/2010 BARCELONA Q - 3R 10
12/10/2009 LINZ Q - 2R 6
27/07/2009 ISTANBUL 1R 1
13/07/2009 PRAGUE 1R 1
06/07/2009 BUDAPEST 1R 1
13/04/2009 BARCELONA 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
06/04/2009 MARBELLA 1R 1
11/01/2009 HOBART 3R 70
04/01/2009 BRISBANE 2R 30

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
20/10/2008 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
13/10/2008 ZURICH Q - 2R 5
29/09/2008 STUTTGART 2R 55
17/08/2008 NEW HAVEN 2R 35
21/07/2008 PORTOROZ 1R 1
07/07/2008 BUDAPEST 2R 20
16/06/2008 EASTBOURNE 1R 15
19/05/2008 ISTANBUL 4R 65
12/05/2008 ROME 4R 125
05/05/2008 BERLIN Q - 2R 10
Date Tournament Round Points
28/04/2008 PRAGUE 2R 15
14/04/2008 ESTORIL 2R 15
26/03/2008 MIAMI 1R 1
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS 2R 25
11/02/2008 ANTWERP 2R 50
04/02/2008 PARIS Q - 2R 5
06/01/2008 SYDNEY Q - 3R 10
01/10/2007 STUTTGART Q - 2R 5
24/09/2007 LUXEMBOURG Q - 2R 5
30/07/2007 STOCKHOLM 4R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
16/07/2007 PALERMO 1R 1
18/06/2007 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 5
11/06/2007 BIRMINGHAM 2R 10
21/05/2007 ISTANBUL 2R 20
07/05/2007 PRAGUE 1R 1
30/04/2007 WARSAW 1R 15
23/04/2007 BUDAPEST 1R 1
21/03/2007 MIAMI 1R 1
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS 2R 25
26/02/2007 DOHA 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
12/02/2007 ANTWERP Q - 3R 10
05/02/2007 PARIS 1R 15
07/01/2007 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
16/10/2006 ZURICH 1R 19
02/10/2006 STUTTGART 2R 42
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG Q - 2R 4
18/09/2006 PORTOROZ 2R 12
07/08/2006 STOCKHOLM 4R 43
24/07/2006 BUDAPEST 2R 12
19/06/2006 EASTBOURNE 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
12/06/2006 BIRMINGHAM 3R 16
22/05/2006 ISTANBUL 2R 16
08/05/2006 BERLIN Q - 2R 6
01/05/2006 WARSAW 3R 25
22/03/2006 MIAMI 2R 8
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS 2R 16
20/02/2006 DUBAI Q - 1R 1
06/02/2006 PARIS 2R 37
08/01/2006 CANBERRA 1R 1
24/10/2005 LINZ Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
10/10/2005 MOSCOW Q - 3R 23
03/10/2005 FILDERSTADT Q - 3R 14
19/09/2005 PORTOROZ 1R 1
18/07/2005 PALERMO 4R 76
16/05/2005 ISTANBUL 4R 80

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