Alona Bondarenko vs Sunitha RaoBirmingham Round of 16

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008
grass
40 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
3-6 7-5 6-1
Rao S.
Bondarenko A.
3762
Rao S.
6511

Alona Bondarenko defeated Sunitha Rao 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Rao S.

Rao S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Serve advantage — Rao S.

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
70%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw