Vera Dushevina vs Alona BondarenkoTokyo Round of 64

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2009
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dushevina V.
1-6 7-5 6-1
Bondarenko A.
Dushevina V.
1762
Bondarenko A.
6511

Vera Dushevina defeated Alona Bondarenko 1-6 7-5 6-1 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Vera Dushevina had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Vera Dushevina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardAlona Bondarenko6-0 5-7 6-4
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayAlona Bondarenko6-7(3) 6-3 6-4
2006-04-03Amelia IslandR32clayVera Dushevina6-1 6-4
2006-02-27DohaR32hardAlona Bondarenko7-6(1) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Dushevina V.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dushevina V.

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
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
27
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
60
Break points won·Slight edge
70
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw