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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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008
grass
UKR
Alona Bondarenko
41 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.
45–

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

Serve vs return

This season
Erakovic M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Erakovic M.

Even serve battle

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
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
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Erakovic M.Bondarenko A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
49
60
Break points won·Dominant
42
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
53
47

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

Final
Bondarenko K.
Wickmayer Y.
7-673-67-64
Semi-finals
Bondarenko K.
Erakovic M.
6-36-2
Wickmayer Y.
Mattek Sands B.
7-57-62
Quarter-finals
Wickmayer Y.
South M.
6-46-3
Bondarenko K.
Cetkovska P.
7-636-2
Erakovic M.
Bondarenko A.
6-47-5
Mattek Sands B.
Vaidisova N.
6-36-0
R16
Vaidisova N.
Makarova K.
6-756-26-4
Mattek Sands B.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-2
South M.
Nakamura A.
2-66-46-4
Bondarenko K.
Czink M.
4-66-47-5
Bondarenko A.
Rao S.
3-67-56-1
Erakovic M.
Shvedova Y.
6-37-5
Wickmayer Y.
Krajicek M.
6-36-4
Cetkovska P.
Pin C.
6-46-756-3
R32
Shvedova Y.
Obrien K.
7-51-67-5
Makarova K.
Kerber A.
6-737-57-5
Vaidisova N.
Dechy N.
6-16-3
Bondarenko K.
Stosur S.
6-36-2
Pin C.
Domachowska M.
6-46-2
Cetkovska P.
Bartoli M.
5-76-46-0
Czink M.
Govortsova O.
6-37-66
Bondarenko A.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-643-67-5
Rao S.
Cavaday N.
4-66-36-1
Erakovic M.
Mirza S.
6-36-0
Krajicek M.
Poutchek T.
6-26-1
Wickmayer Y.
Dellacqua C.
6-23-66-3
Nakamura A.
Cirstea S.
6-44-66-4
South M.
Bammer S.
6-37-5
Tanasugarn T.
Paszek T.
6-16-0
Mattek Sands B.
Rezai A.
6-16-4
R64
Makarova K.
Baltacha E.
7-57-61
Dechy N.
Beltrame S.
7-56-2
Kerber A.
Puchkova O.
6-46-3
Rezai A.
Elliott A.
6-32-67-66
Mattek Sands B.
Gajdosova J.
7-616-2
Tanasugarn T.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
South M.
Fitzpatrick A.
6-46-4
Cirstea S.
Morita A.
6-26-0
Nakamura A.
Obziler T.
7-56-3
Dellacqua C.
Ditty J.
7-656-2
Wickmayer Y.
Fedossova Y.
6-16-4
Poutchek T.
Olaru R.
6-07-66
Erakovic M.
Dubois S.
6-46-4
Obrien K.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-03-67-62
Shvedova Y.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-1
Cavaday N.
Craybas J.
6-06-4
Rao S.
Kvitova P.
7-686-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Sequera M.
6-36-736-1
Czink M.
King V.
6-27-64
Stosur S.
Lisicki S.
6-36-4
Bondarenko K.
Keothavong A.
6-36-2
Pin C.
Rodionova A.
7-57-62
Domachowska M.
Ruutel M.
6-46-4
Cetkovska P.
Yuan M.
6-26-1