Determined Sabalenka beats Pironkova after saving 2 match points. HIGHLIGHTS – MIAMI RESULTS

MIAMI OPEN - MIAMI DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka outlasts Pironkova to square off with Veronika Kudermetova in the 3rd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Tsvetana Pironkova

Aryna Sabalenka survives Tsvetana Pironkova 0-6 6-3 7-6(9) in the 2nd round in Miami on Thursday after conquering a huge battle. Sabalenka will square off with Veronika Kudermetova in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes. Sabalenka saved 2 match points in the tiebreak of the 3rd set.

This will be her most significant achievement in this tournament. In the past, the best she could do in the past was reaching the 2nd round in 2018 and 2019. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Sabalenka's Record

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Tsvetana Pironkova Miami Open – Miami

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Pironkova
Aryna Sabalenka
0-6 6-3 7-69
2h:29
Tsvetana Pironkova
94
94
Total points
97
97
37
37
Winners
36
36
39%
39%
Ratio Winners
37%
37%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
2
2
11
11
Double Faults
2
2
56%
56%
1st in
61%
61%
65%
65%
1st won
65%
65%
37/57
37/57
1st won
36/55
36/55
39%
39%
2nd won
40%
40%
17/44
17/44
2nd won
14/35
14/35
-- Break Points --
4/8
4/8
Total
6/10
6/10
50%
50%
Won
60%
60%
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Aryna won this encounter even if she conquered less points than Pironkova (94 vs. 97).

Sabalenka

The Belarussian didn’t lose the concentration in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (4/8).

Pironkova

On the other side, the Bulgarian was effective when converting 60% of the break points that she conquered points (6/10). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Sabalenka and Pironkova is 1-0 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Veronika Kudermetova – stats

Sabalenka will come up against Kudermetova in the 3rd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Veronika Kudermetova clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they played, Sabalenka won 6-2 6-2 in the final in Abu Dhabi back in January 2021.

Aryna Sabalenka Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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This set was a no-contest because Pironkova conceded no games to the Belarussian before winning the set 6-0.

Tsvetana was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 3rd (2-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5th game (4-0 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Tsvetana didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 41 points. Pironkova won 15 points more than Aryna (28-13). Tsvetana was flawless on serve to drop only 1 point during her serving games (10-1). In addition, on the other side, the Belarussian conceded 18 points on serve (12-18).

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Sabalenka clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Aryna broke back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 8th (5-3) game to conquer the set 6-3.

Pironkova was completely wiped out in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-3 to 6-3.

The Belarussian converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (2-3 40-A and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Tsvetana converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd game (1-1 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 59 points. The Belarussian was the one to win the set after conquering 11 points more than Pironkova (35-24). Aryna lost 10 points on serve (19-10). In addition, on the other side, Tsvetana conceded 16 points on serve (14-16).

3rd Set -
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Aryna won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 4th (1-3) and in the 6th (2-4) game, The Belarussian broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 9th (4-5) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that she won 11-9.

Tiebreak

Sabalenka won 6 minibreaks in the 4th (2-2), 5th (3-2), 9th (5-4), 16th (8-8), 17th (9-8) and 20th (11-9) point. On the other side, Tsvetana won 6 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 6th (3-3), 11th (5-6), 13th (7-6), 15th (8-7) and 18th (9-9) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9

Sabalenka converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 5th (1-3 0-40) and the 8th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40). Sabalenka saved 2 set points when she was 6-7 and 7-8 down. On the other side, the Bulgarian was spot on in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 0-40) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40).

They played 85 points. This set was a huge battle since finally Sabalenka won barely 1 point more than Pironkova (43-42). Aryna conceded 20 points on serve (22-20). On the losing side, Pironkova conceded 21 points on serve (22-21).

 

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