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Alona Bondarenko - News and More
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- Nationality: UKR (Ukraine)
- Birthdate: August 13, 1984
- Birthplace: Kryvyi Rig, Ukraine
- Residence: Kharkov, Ukraine
- Turned Pro: Pro (1999)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- 2009 Ranking: 32
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| Coached by parents, Vladimir and Natalia ... Was introduced to tennis at age 5 by parents; has two sisters, Valeria and Kateryna, also professional tennis play ... Read Full Bio |
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| Fed Cup Semis Set: U.S. v Russia, Italy v Czechs |
| Italy advanced into the semis with a 3-1 win over the Ukraine when Fed Cup stalwarts Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone subdued the Bondarenko sisters in the Sunday singles. Pennetta opened with a 7-5, 7-6(3) win over Alona Bondarenko, then Schiavone clinched it for Italy by defeat... |
2010-02-07
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| Patient Roddick Survives in Five, Del Potro Doesn't at Australian Open |
| flared up late in the first set against Maria Kirilenko. That puts Maria K into the quarterfinals against Zheng Jie, a winner over Alona Bondarenko. In the other quarter it’s Justine Henin, a tough, three set winner over fellow Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, against Nadia Petrova.
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2010-01-24
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| Henin Overcomes Wickmayer Test, Petrova Next at Australian Open |
| Zheng Jie became the first Chinese woman to reach the Australian Open quarterfinal. Jie, a former semifinalist at Wimbledon, beat Alona Bondarenko in straight sets.
Tomorrow, round of 16 play wraps up Monday with Serena Williams vs. Sam Stosur, Venus Williams vs. Francesca Schiavone... |
2010-01-24
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| Federer, Djokovic, Serena Steamroll on Snoozer Saturday at the Australian Open |
| and Sveta Kuznetsova v. Nadia Petrova.
As for my picks it’s ladies first. I like Henin in three with Safina, Petrova and Bondarenko all in straight sets. Alona Bondarenko plays Jie Zheng.
Now for the main course: the men.
Andy Murray v. John Isner
Isner’s on... |
2010-01-23
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| Nadal, Roddick, Del Potro Need Four Sets at Australian Open |
| for the exits before she recovered against Alisa Klyebanova. No such recovery for Jelena Jankovic who got blasted off the court by Alona Bondarenko. The takeway is Henin’s struggling with her body (she says) and Jankovic (like her Serb countrywoman Ana Ivanovic) might never get ba... |
2010-01-22
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| Petrova Pummels Clijsters at Australian Open; Henin Survives |
| round after a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over (11) Marion Bartoli. Former No. 1 and 8-seed Jelena Jankovic was upset by the hot-handed (31) Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-3. The Ukranian Bondarenko had lost all nine meetings with Jankovic until Friday. Bondarenko has won eight straight matches includin... |
2010-01-22
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| Bondarenko No Peer in Winning WTA Hobart |
| 4-seeded Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine beat No. 2-seeded Shahar Peer 6-2, 6-4 Saturday in the final of the Moorilla Hobart International for her second career title. "I have waited a couple of years for this title and I'm happy I won," Bondarenko said. "I hope it's not the last... |
2010-01-16
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| Yanina Wickmayer Interview - US Open, Sept 9 |
| Wickmayer InterviewU.S. OPEN - September 9, 2009
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Y. WICKMAYER/K. Bondarenko7-5, 6-4
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. What was the funny story about the T-shirt? Sorry, my Flemish isn't all that good.YANINA WICKMAYER: Well, before my match agai... |
2009-09-10
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Jacques Says:
The photo is right. This is Aljona!
Posted on August 5, 2009 at 08:46 ET