Alona Bondarenko vs Svetlana KuznetsovaWarsaw Semi-final

Warsaw · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2007
clay
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-2 7-6
Kuznetsova S.
Bondarenko A.
6772
Kuznetsova S.
264

Alona Bondarenko defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 7-6 in the Warsaw semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in defending last year's final. Alona Bondarenko extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-05BeijingR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 4-6 6-0
2009-05-11MadridR32clayAlona Bondarenko6-3 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(7) 6-4
2008-05-05BerlinR16grassAlona Bondarenko1-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

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·Even
69%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
81
Break points won·Clear edge
77
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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