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Alona Bondarenko def. Sunitha Rao
3-6 7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jun 13, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Birmingham |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Alona Bondarenko |
| Score | 3-6 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Sunitha Rao |
| Stat | Alona Bondarenko | Sunitha Rao |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 69 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 53 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 58 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 42 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alona Bondarenko | Sunitha Rao |
|---|---|---|
| Country | UKR | IND |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1984 | Oct 27, 1985 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 160 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 988 | 199 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,782 | 1,477 |
| Career W-L | 154–143 | 6–11 |
| Career earnings | $2,785,303 | $238,224 |
Path
Alona Bondarenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2008 | R32 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 7-6(4) 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alona Bondarenko's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2008 | QF | Marina Erakovic | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sunitha Rao's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2008 | R32 | Naomi Cavaday | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 2008 | R64 | Petra Kvitova | 7-6(8) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |