Sania Mirza vs Alona BondarenkoHyderabad Final

Hyderabad · WTA · Final
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-4 5-7 6-3
Bondarenko A.
Mirza S.
6562
Bondarenko A.
4731

Sania Mirza defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Hyderabad final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Sania Mirza narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Sania Mirza closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-06Ponte Vedra BeachR32clayAlona Bondarenko6-4 6-3
2007-08-20New HavenR16hardAlona Bondarenko6-3 0-6 6-3
2006-06-12BirminghamR64grassSania Mirza6-2 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mirza S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
60
Break points won·Slight edge
69
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
46

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About