Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Alona BondarenkoDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
6-2 7-5
Bondarenko A.
Medina Garrigues A.
672
Bondarenko A.
25

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-2 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Alona Bondarenko in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11HobartSFhardAlona Bondarenko4-6 6-3 6-4
2008-05-05BerlinR32grassAlona Bondarenko7-5 0-6 6-3
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardAlona Bondarenko4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues 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
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
26
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
60
Break points won·Even
75
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 31%

Draw