Marion Bartoli vs Alona BondarenkoLinz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bartoli M.
6-3 5-7 6-1
Bondarenko A.
Bartoli M.
6562
Bondarenko A.
3711

Marion Bartoli defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Marion Bartoli extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marion Bartoli came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-15CincinnatiR32hardMarion Bartoli6-1 6-2
2010-08-23New HavenR32hardMarion Bartoli6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-3
2010-08-09CincinnatiR32hardMarion Bartoli7-6(4) 6-1
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardAlona Bondarenko6-4 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowR32hardMarion Bartoli6-2 7-5
2007-09-24LuxembourgR32hardMarion Bartoli6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bartoli M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

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
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
60
Break points won·Clear edge
92
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
12°CPartly cloudy
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 81%