Alona Bondarenko vs Sania MirzaPonte Vedra Beach Round of 32

Ponte Vedra Beach · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 April 2009
clay
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-4 6-3
Mirza S.
Bondarenko A.
662
Mirza S.
43

Alona Bondarenko defeated Sania Mirza 6-4 6-3 in the Ponte Vedra Beach round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sania Mirza came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alona Bondarenko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-20New HavenR16hardAlona Bondarenko6-3 0-6 6-3
2006-06-12BirminghamR64grassSania Mirza6-2 3-6 6-3
2005-02-07HyderabadFhardSania Mirza6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Mirza S.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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·Clear edge
71%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
60
55
Break points won·Slight edge
77
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
47
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
52

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