Marina Erakovic vs Alona Bondarenko — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
NZL
Marina Erakovic
38 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008 ·
grass
UKR
Alona Bondarenko
42 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Erakovic M.
6-4 7-5
Bondarenko A.
Erakovic M.
672
Bondarenko A.
450

Marina Erakovic defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-4 7-5 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Marina Erakovic claimed a first win over Alona Bondarenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-16's-HertogenboschR16grassAlona Bondarenko3-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Erakovic M.Bondarenko A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Erakovic M.Bondarenko A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
50
Break points saved·Even
33
30
Break points won·Dominant
45
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
48
41

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw