Alona Bondarenko vs Sania MirzaNew Haven Round of 16

New Haven · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2007
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-3 0-6 6-3
Mirza S.
Bondarenko A.
6062
Mirza S.
3631

Alona Bondarenko defeated Sania Mirza 6-3 0-6 6-3 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sania Mirza came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alona Bondarenko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-06Ponte Vedra BeachR32clayAlona Bondarenko6-4 6-3
2006-06-12BirminghamR64grassSania Mirza6-2 3-6 6-3
2005-02-07HyderabadFhardSania Mirza6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza 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·Clear edge
69%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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