Melinda Czink vs Alona Bondarenko — Bangalore Quarter-final

Bangalore · WTA · Quarter-final
HUN
Melinda Czink
43 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2006 ·
hard
UKR
Alona Bondarenko
42 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
Czink M.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Bondarenko A.
Czink M.
6672
Bondarenko A.
2761

Melinda Czink defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Bangalore quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alona Bondarenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Melinda Czink had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Melinda Czink narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Melinda Czink closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-05BrisbaneR32hardMelinda Czink7-6 6-1
2006-05-08PragueR16clayAlona Bondarenko2-6 6-0 6-2
2005-02-07HyderabadR16hardAlona Bondarenko6-3 6-7 6-4
2004-06-28Orbetello 75KSFclayAlona Bondarenko6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Czink M.Bondarenko A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (144 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Czink M.Bondarenko A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
25
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
40
30
Break points won·Dominant
48
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
35
41

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

Draw