Career 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 Too close to call — 8–5 on categories Bondarenko wins on break points saved %. Rao’s case rests on double faults. WTA Tour career: Rao 23 matches, Bondarenko 320 matches.
Rao averages 1.3 double faults a match to Bondarenko’s 1.9. Bondarenko has the better sets won %: 50.2 to Rao’s 38.9. Bondarenko averages 1.2 sets won a match to Rao’s 0.9 (29% more). Winners’ edge: Bondarenko’s team won 52%, Rao’s team won 35% of the matches they played. Longevity: Bondarenko has 320 matches across 10 seasons, Rao 23 in 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 2 total · best 1
70.5 First serve in % 68.8
60.2 First-serve points won % 58.7
50.0 Break points saved % 52.8
44.8 Return points won % 45.1
0.7 10 total · best 5 Acesper game 0.7 206 total · best 10
9.9 227 total · best 17
Head to head 0 1 match since 2008 1
Grass · 1 match Rao 0 Bondarenko 1 Last meetings 9 June 2008 · Birmingham · Round of 16 · Grass Bondarenko won 3-6 7-5 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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