Alona Bondarenko vs Tsvetana PironkovaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 10 March 2008
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-3 7-6
Pironkova T.
Bondarenko A.
6772
Pironkova T.
362

Alona Bondarenko defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alona Bondarenko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19MoscowQFhardAlona Bondarenko6-3 6-3
2006-03-20MiamiR128hardAlona Bondarenko6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
70%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
46
Break points won·Even
77
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 12%

Draw