Alona Bondarenko vs Jie ZhengHobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010
hard
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
7-5 7-5
Zheng J.
Bondarenko A.
772
Zheng J.
55

Alona Bondarenko defeated Jie Zheng 7-5 7-5 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Alona Bondarenko claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardJie Zheng7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.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·Even
71%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
60
55
Break points won·Even
77
80
Deciding sets·Even
72
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 24%