Heroic Tsveti Pironkova loses in titanic clash over Serena Williams – Tennis – Grand Slam

09/09/2020 Bulgaria



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Tsvetana Pironkova’s incredible performance came to an end after a real thriller against Serena Williams! Our girl fought to the last in the fourth final match of the “US Open” tournament, but lost by 1: 2 sets (6: 4, 3: 6, 2: 6) for 2 hours and 11 minutes of play. Despite dropping out of school, the Plovdiv woman left only positive emotions for her exceptional matches, which she played in New York.

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FIRST SET 6: 4 (40 minutes):

0: 1 – Williams started very hard and thanks to two aces she served with 40: 0. After a great short and then a transfer shot on the American forward, Pironkova reduced to 40:15. Serina Unprovoked Error – 40:30. However, with a new ace on the diagonal, Williams made her first pass.

eleven – Great game for Tsveti, who made her first ace and then shot with 40: 0. Serina returned only one point, but after a play, in which the net helped, Pironkova took her first game with a good shot from the right .

1: 2 – A good return from Tsveti caused a backhand error by Williams and 0:15. Serena’s new ace tied. However, the Bulgarian’s diagonal forehand came off and then Serina earned a new service point. After another wrong setback from the American, it was 40:30, but with Williams’ ace 5, the game was over.

2: 2 – Another easy game for Tsveti, in which Williams was unable to return a single lap to the field and the game ended with zero points.

3: 2 and a breakthrough for Pironkova Tsveti pushed Serena behind the main line with a powerful backhand. The American with a good forehand and 30:15, but then Tsveti attacks with deep blows and you finish one with the front of the racket – 30-30. Here came Serena’s first double fault, which provided the first stream for a breakthrough in the match, but with the ace the American saved. Another mistake, this time from a backhand, led to a second forward chance, which was made with a winning backhand to the right.

4: 2 and advance solidification – New three fast points and 40: 0 for Pironkova. A backhand out from the Bulgarian fell to 40:15, but after a long play and an error by the American, the advance was confirmed.

4: 3 – Serena pushed into her next service game, in which she took three quick points, then finished it off with a brutal diagonal forehand.

5: 3 – Heavy game for Tsveti. She served with new balls. In the middle of the game, 30 draws were reached, but an unprovoked error from Serina’s forehand gave the Bulgarian a playing pain, after which she rose to 5: 3 with the second ace.

5: 4 – Tsveti had the opportunity to close the set in this game. Two errors by the American and a big diagonal backhand brought things into the first set for the Bulgarian. A big short diagonal from Williams’ backhand saved the advance. Return-winner in out and lead for Williams. A new error – a new forehand with a deep ball – by Serena restored the tie in the game. Pironkova hit a new setball after a big high backhand. The opportunity for a breakthrough was lost, after which Tsveti’s wrong forehand once again gave the American an advantage. Ace 7 right in the lead field allowed Williams to take the game.

6: 4, game and set for Pironkova – Williams made a forehand error to the net – 0:15. At that point, however, Tsveti’s first double mistake occurred. With his third ace, however, he delivered two setballs in Serina’s body for the Plovdiv player. The backhand winner on the opposite diagonal ended the set – 6: 4 for Pironkova!

SECOND SET 3: 6 (41 minutes):

1: 0 and a breakthrough for the Bulgarian – Great start for Pironkova! She turned Williams around from 15:30 thanks to a backhand cut in the American out, a winning backhand in the forehand by Tsveti and a forehand out by Serena.

1: 1 and feed is returned – With a powerful forehand, Serena shot with 30:15 on Tsveti’s serve. The net came back to help the Bulgarian in the next moment, but with a series of deep blows the American provoked a wrong backhand from Pironkova. It was the American’s first chance to break through and, unfortunately, after a forehand error, Tsveti allowed a rebreak.

1: 2 – Two consecutive winners from the right and 30: 0 for Serena. The score was 40: 0 after ace number 10. However, three unprovoked errors by the American allowed Pironkova to equalize. Powerful service and a bonus for William. After a big forehand on the opposite diagonal from Tsveti, a new deuce was hit. The game ended with a new ace from the American and then an error to the rear of the Bulgarian rocket.

2: 2 – Heavy duty set for Tsveti. Williams hit hard on the return, and the Bulgarian’s first serve percentage fell to just 56%. A long play was earned thanks to the good defense of Pironkova. Then she noticed her first volley near the net, and Serena couldn’t find the outlines of the backhand court and the game was over.

2. 3 – Serina began to play with more and more confidence with powerful shots and with another ace, the American quickly took the pass to zero points.

3: 3 – Excellent service game for Tsveti. Williams attacked very aggressively, but to no avail, and with a winning diagonal backhand, the Bulgarian took the pass.

3. 4 – Tsveti reached 30 draws with a good deep backhand from the right. However, Williams did not allow any surprises and although Pironkova could take something else, the American took her next two passes.

3: 5 and break for Williams – Three quick unprovoked errors by Pironkova brought it 40: 0 for Serina. Tsveti returned a point, but after a marathon race with incredible exchanges, she ended up with a failed attempt by Pironkova’s short break and breakthrough!

3: 6, game and set for Williams – Two new aces from the American took things to 15-30, and then setball came. It was used with ace number 16.

THIRD GAME:

0: 1 and a breakthrough for Williams – A true first serve marathon for Tsveti. There was the possibility of a breakthrough after two attacks from the American’s return. However, the network helped Pironkova again. Serena’s new forehand winner gave her an advantage after a return on second serve. The Bulgarian had to save a breaking point as Williams’ victory took off. A long play ended with a mistake on Tsveti’s net, and for the fifth time he made it to the shower. Beckhand in the Bulgarian’s net and had to defend a new breaking point, but Williams managed to snatch the game from her.

0: 2 and consolidation of advance – Great game of the Bulgarian in defense and 30 draws. However, Serina made a big impact from the middle of the court – 40:30. Backhand winner for the rights of Tsveti and Deuce. However, two failed returns for Pironkova and a match for the American.

1: 2 – First game for Tsveti in the third set. She earned a quick point after a serve at 15-15, but after a backhand goal from Serena, things were broken again. After a good combination of forehand on the reverse diagonal and backhand on the Pironkova ladder, 30 draws were reached. Bug on the back of Williams’ racket and the game ball for Tsveti. A mind-blowing forehand winner on the reverse by Williams took things to deuce, but a mistake by the American gave our girl an advantage. New help from the net, and after another wrong forehand from Williams and a game for Pironkova.

1: 3 – Two new aces helped Williams take his game relatively quickly and easily.

2. 3 – Easy and fast game for Tsveti Pironkova, who stays close to the opponent – a breakthrough.

2: 4 – Another game for Serena and another (19) ace, accompanied by several errors from Tsveti’s racket, brought things to 4: 2.

2: 5 and another breakthrough for Williams – Tsveti shot with 40:15, but two backhand winners put the game in the shower, and the comeback winner even provided an opportunity for a breakthrough. Pironkova reflected the possibility of a breakthrough after a long play with a great deep backhand, but then another error secured a new break point. A winning diagonal strike from the rear of the rocket and another advance brought Williams closer to winning a game.

2: 6, game, set and match to Serena Williams –

After more than three years of maternity leave, the Bulgarian returned to the circuit with force, eliminating the best Spanish tennis player in the person of Garbine Muguruza, the best Croatian representative Dona Vekic and the one with the most consecutive participations in Alize Cornet Helmet tournaments.

However, Williams is a completely different category compared to previous opponents of the Plovdiv woman. Although the former №1 will turn 39 on September 26, the age in this case is no longer a certificate, since the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles continues to play at a very high level, due to her passion for the game, the Championship mentality and 20+ years of experience behind him.

In the overall statistics, Serina leads 4-0 over Pironkova, but their last meeting dates back to 2015 in Cincinnati (7: 5, 6: 3). Tsvetana has won two sets against the favorite in New York (5: 7, 6: 1, 6: 1) at Roland Garros in 2007 and at Eastbourne (1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4) 4 years later.

The former first racket from Bulgaria has scored 430 points, with which she will finish 155th in the ranking, and if she wins against the American, she will enter the top 100.

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