Analysis for Kuznetsova-A.Bondarenko (WTA Beijing)

Head-to-head record 1:3

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, the former US Open winner, will meet Alona Bondarenko in the third round at Beijing. Kuznetsova is an experienced player with pretty good serve and strong all-court game. Even when her current results are solid, she hasn’t avoided some staggers lately. Her opponent will be Alona Bondarenko whose season is far from being successful. She is an all-around player as she has adapted her game to all surfaces. She is capable of producing spectacular shots like running shots, passing shots, and between-the-legs shots when in form, but, on an off-day, her shots can fly all over the court. She often struggles in high pressure matches and succumbs to her nerves. She suffered plenty of devastating losses this year and her form is definitely not ideal. On the other hand, she played 2 excellent matches here in the first rounds and it looks like her form is coming back. She is 3-1 up against Kuznetsova and we don’t think she deserves to be around 4 in this match. 1 point try here.