Kateryna Bondarenko vs Mirjana LucicSydney Qualifying Round 2

Sydney · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
39 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017
hard
44 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Bondarenko K.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Lucic M.
Bondarenko K.
3662
Lucic M.
6331

Kateryna Bondarenko defeated Mirjana Lucic 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mirjana Lucic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kateryna Bondarenko claimed a first win over Mirjana Lucic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-20MiamiR64hardMirjana Lucic6-2 2-6 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko K.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Lucic M.

Lucic M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Bondarenko K.

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
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.8
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
27
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
35
45
Break points won·Even
76
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
59
43
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
27

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