Alona Bondarenko vs Monica NiculescuHobart Round of 32

Hobart · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-4 2-6 6-2
Niculescu M.
Bondarenko A.
6262
Niculescu M.
4621

Alona Bondarenko defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Hobart round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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·Slight edge
71%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
12
Break points saved·Dominant
60
14
Break points won·Slight edge
77
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
28
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%