Alona Bondarenko vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
UKR
Alona Bondarenko
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
BUL
Tsvetana Pironkova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-3 6-3
Pironkova T.
Bondarenko A.
662
Pironkova T.
33–

Alona Bondarenko defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-3 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alona Bondarenko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-10Indian WellsR64hardAlona Bondarenko6-3 7-6(2)
2006-03-20MiamiR128hardAlona Bondarenko6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pironkova T.

Pironkova T.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
Bondarenko A.Pironkova T.
1st serve in·Clear edge
71%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Bondarenko A.Pironkova T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
46
Break points won·Even
77
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Schiavone F.
Govortsova O.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Govortsova O.
Kleybanova A.
6-26-1
Schiavone F.
Bondarenko A.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Schiavone F.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-2
Bondarenko A.
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
Kleybanova A.
Jankovic J.
6-46-3
Govortsova O.
Dushevina V.
6-36-0
R16
Bondarenko A.
Petrova N.
7-636-3
Kirilenko M.
Wozniak A.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Szavay A.
3-66-46-3
Govortsova O.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-16-4
Schiavone F.
Niculescu M.
6-27-5
Kleybanova A.
Rodina E.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-656-3
Pironkova T.
Zvonareva V.
6-06-2
R32
Wozniak A.
Errani S.
6-10-0
Niculescu M.
Cirstea S.
3-0
Szavay A.
Pennetta F.
4-63-0
Petrova N.
Buchina Y.
6-26-0
Bondarenko A.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-3
Pironkova T.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-32-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Olaru R.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-726-46-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-2
Govortsova O.
Pervak K.
6-34-66-0
Dushevina V.
Voskoboeva G.
3-66-26-1
Rodina E.
Vesnina E.
6-13-66-2
Kleybanova A.
Rybarikova M.
6-16-2
Safarova L.
Makarova K.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Shvedova Y.
6-45-76-1
Kirilenko M.
Radwanska A.
6-36-3