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Tsvetana Pironkova shone in New York. The Bulgarian tennis player defeated Croatian Dona Vekic in straight sets 6: 4, 6: 1 in just over 1 hour and qualified for the knockout stages of the US Open. Pironkova continues to participate in the tournament without losing a set. She remains undefeated against this rival. This was the fourth match between the two.
Tsvetana Pironkova keeps rolling.
The Bulgarian has not lost a single set in the round of 16, following her win over Garbiñe Muguruza with a 64 61 win over 18th seed Donna Vekic.
Not bad for your first tournament in 3 years.
Faces Keys or Cornet. #United States Open
– WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 5, 2020
Tsveti managed to match her achievement from the 2012 season. 8 years ago, Pironkova defeated Camila Georgie, Ayumi Morita and Sylvia Soler-Espinosa, after which she lost to Anna Ivanovic in the round of 16.
In the round of 16, Tsveti will wait for the winner of the match between American Madison Keys and French Alise Cornet.
Tsvetana Pironkova – Dona Vekic 2: 0 (6: 4, 6: 1)
FIRST SET
The match on court number 5 began with a quick exchange of games. First, the Croatian won his pass to zero. Pironkova followed suit with a solid game. A rather difficult service game followed for Vekic. Tsveti held on to the result and reached 40:40. However, the Bulgarian failed to reach a breaking point and the champion took the lead with a 2: 1 game in the first set. In the next game, Tsveti struggled. Pironkova even had to save a breaking point. He did it skillfully and held back. A quick game for Vekic followed and took the lead with 3: 2. Pironkova was undaunted and managed to equalize 3: 3 after earning his pass to 30 points. A very strong game from Tsveti followed. The Bulgarian managed to break Donna Vekic’s pass for the first time. She did it with 30 points and took the lead. Unfortunately, Pironkova could not confirm the advance. Vekic shot with 40:15 in Tsveti’s service and in the second opportunity managed to return the advance. However, Tsveti did not allow herself to be shaken. She pressured her opponent the next time she passed. Fortunately, Pironkova took advantage of her opportunities and managed to lead again with a breakthrough: 5: 4. This time she solidified it, and that was enough to win the set with 6: 4.
SECOND SET!
Vekic from Croatia started the second half well. He won his pass without problems: 15 points. However, Tsveti continued his great performance and won his pass, although he lost some points on his serve. In the next game, Donna Vekic fell to the court after a forehand. It was unclear if she was injured or slipped. In the end, Tsveti managed to break to 30 points after two consecutive double faults by her opponent. A very stable game followed for Pironkova. Her serve was going well and Donna Vekic had no response: 3: 1 for Tsveti. Double faults continued to haunt the Croatian, and Tsveti remained steady and focused. All of this led to a new breakthrough and a 4: 1 lead in the second set. A new strong service game followed for Tsveti. She took it without problems and took the lead with 5: 1. Vekic collapsed and Tsveti took advantage in the next game and managed to close the match.
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