Alona Bondarenko vs Maria Sharapova — Warsaw Quarter-final

Warsaw · WTA · Quarter-final
UKR
Alona Bondarenko
42 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2009 ·
clay
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko A.
6-2 6-2
Sharapova M.
Bondarenko A.
662
Sharapova M.
220

Alona Bondarenko defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the Warsaw quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alona Bondarenko claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-03Los AngelesR16hardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-0 6-3
2008-04-07Amelia IslandQFclayMaria Sharapova6-7 6-3 6-2
2008-03-10Indian WellsR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 5-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Bondarenko A.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (104 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bondarenko A.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
88
Break points saved·Dominant
30
79
Break points won·Clear edge
82
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw