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| Residence | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Date of birth | August 13, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Kryvyi Rih, Soviet Union now Ukraine |
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| Height | 168cm (5ft 6in) | |
| Weight | 59kg (130lb) | |
| Turned pro | 1999 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $1,379,515 | |
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| Career record: | 262-196 | |
| Career titles: | 1 WTA, 5 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | No. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kryvyi Rih or Krivoy Rog (Кривий Ріг Кривой Рог is a city in central Ukraine. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 19 (April 14, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3r (2007) | |
| French Open | 2r (2007) | |
| Wimbledon | 3r (2005, 2007) | |
| US Open | 3r (2007) | |
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| Career record: | 139-126 | |
| Career titles: | 3 WTA, 8 ITF | |
| Highest ranking: | 14 (April 7, 2008) | |
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Alyona Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Ukrainian: Альона Володимирівна Бондаренко, born August 13, 1984) is a Ukrainian tennis player. Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) She has a younger sister Kateryna Bondarenko who also plays on the Tour. Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Катерина Володимирівна Бондаренко born 8 August 1986) is a professional Female tennis She formerly paired with her older sister Valeria (b. 1982-06-20) in doubles.
Her career high singles ranking is No. 19, achieved on April 14, 2007. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
She won the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles tournament with sister Kateryna, beating Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er in the finals. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Катерина Володимирівна Бондаренко born 8 August 1986) is a professional Female tennis Victoria Azarenka ( Belarusian: Вікторыя Азарэнка Азаранка, Russian: Виктория Азаренко; born Shahar Pe'er ( Hebrew: שחר פאר shahar pe'er,; ˈʃɑhɑr ˈpeɪər in English; born May 1, 1987, Jerusalem,
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In 2005, she made her grand slam debut at the Australian Open, where she suffered a first round loss to sixth seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia, 6–3 6–3. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Elena Dementieva (; (born 15 October 1981, Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Two weeks later, she reached her first WTA tour quarterfinal at Pattaya City, Thailand, where she lost to eventual runner-up, Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany, in straight sets. Pattaya (พัทยา,) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand ( about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located Anna-Lena Grönefeld (born on June 4 1985 in Nordhorn, then West Germany) is a professional Tennis player from Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
The following week at Hyderabad, she reached her first tour final as the tournament's ninth seeded player, falling to hometown favourite Sania Mirza, in three tight sets. The Bangalore Open (sponsored name Canara Bank Bangalore Open) is a Tennis Tournament held in Bangalore, India. Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian Tennis player Following her loss, she made her first appearance in the women's top 100 rankings. The rest of 2005 saw many more successes for the Ukrainian. She made numerous appearances in top WTA tour events, including making the third-round of Wimbledon, defeating Tatiana Golovin of France on the way. Tatiana Golovin (born January 25, 1988) is a French professional Tennis player of Russian descent (born in Moscow This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. She also made the quarter-finals of a Tier III event in Bali. In that tournament she beat Alicia Molik for the best win of her career thus far at that point, with Molik being ranked No. Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981 is a former professional Female tennis player from Australia. 14.
2006 has seen Bondarenko's rise up into the top 100 and closing in on the top 50. She has reached three quarter-final appearances at Hobart, Bangalore and Prague respectively, and a semifinal at Rabat. She has also won an ITF title at Orange in California. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations Her success in doubles is also growing with her first WTA tour doubles title at Istanbul partnering Anastasiya Yakimova.
Bondarenko won her first WTA tour singles title on October 1, 2006 at the FORTIS Championships in Luxembourg City in a surprising title run at the Tier II event, defeating Mary Pierce 6–3, 6–3 in the first round, Katarina Srebotnik 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the second, Nathalie Dechy 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the quarterfinals, Květa Peschke 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 in the semifinals, where she trailed 5–2 and saved one match point in the first set and No. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fortis Championships Luxembourg is a Tennis Tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Mary Pierce (born January 15 1975 in Montreal, Canada is a Tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA tour. Katarina Srebotnik (born March 12, 1981 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian professional Tennis player coached by Biljana Veselinovic Nathalie Dechy (born on February 21, 1979 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French professional Tennis player Květa Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová ( née Hrdličková born July 9, 1975 in Bílovec, Czechoslovakia 5 seed Francesca Schiavone in the finals 6–3, 6–2. Francesca Schiavone (born June 23, 1980, Milan) is a professional Tennis player from Italy. The win meant that she was the second lowest-ranked player ever to win a Tier II title, being ranked a lowly no. 62. The record is held by Kim Jones-Schaefer who was ranked no. 64.
On May 7, 2007 she finished runner-up to Justine Henin at the Tier II J&S Cup held in Warsaw, Poland losing 6–1, 6–3. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The J&S Cup was a Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland In the semi-finals, she got the first top ten win of her career over then number five Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets 6–2, 7–6(4). Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ( (born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The performance saw her rise into the top 30 for the first time, at No. 29.
She followed it by making the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup, losing to Elena Dementieva, the eventual winner, and five other quarterfinals through the year: Birmingham, 's-Hertogenbosch, New Haven, Zurich and Linz. The İstanbul Cup is a Tennis Tournament held in İstanbul, Turkey. Elena Dementieva (; (born 15 October 1981, Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles
She hit her career high shortly after Wimbledon, where she made the third round before losing to Patty Schnyder 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 after holding a 4–1 lead in the final set. Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978 Basel) is professional female tennis player.
On the October 17, 2007 Bondarenko beat Amélie Mauresmo 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 at the 2007 Zürich Open to reach her first ever Tier I quarter-final, but lost to Nicole Vaidišová there. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Amélie Simone Mauresmo (ameli simɔn moʀɛsmo in French born July 5 1979 is a French professional Tennis player is a Tier I tennis event on the 2007 WTA Tour. Justine Henin won her second title here her first coming in 2003. On October 22, she passed $1 million in career prize money, the first player representing Ukraine to pass that prize money milestone. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
On the 25th of January 2008, Alona won the Australian Open women's doubles title, partnering with her younger sister Kateryna. They defeated the pairing Shahar Peer and Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 6–2, 6–4. They became only the second pairing of sisters to win the title, the first being the Williams sisters.
She is coached by her mother Natalia Bondarenko. [1] Her K-Swiss advertisement under the slogan "Keep it pure. K-Swiss, Inc is an American Footwear company based in Westlake Village CA. " lying on the tennis court with her blonde across her arms and a bare midriff tennis outfit has become very popular on fan sites. In the human body the midriff is the section of the body between the Chest and the Waist, i It is such the talk that on an ESPN replay of her April 11, 2008 match with Maria Sharapova the announcers showed the picture and commented on her ad campaign. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player She is currently, along with Anna Kournikova a spokesperson for K-Swiss. Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( Russian: Анна Сергеевна Ку́рникова ( Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova born 7 June 1981 is a semi-retired Russian professional [2]
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| 1. | June 24, 2002 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 2. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Fontanafredda is an Italian municipality of about 10000 inhabitants in Pordenone province, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Mara Santangelo (born June 28, 1981 in Latina, Italy) is a professional Female tennis player from Italy. | September 1, 2003 | Zhukovsky, Russia | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 3. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Olga Savchuk ( Ukrainian: Ольга Савчук born September 20 1987 in Makiivka, Ukraine) is a female Tennis | April 19, 2004 | Bari, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 4. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Катерина Володимирівна Бондаренко born 8 August 1986) is a professional Female tennis | March 14, 2006 | Orange, California, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 5. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Yvonne Meusburger (born October 3 1983 in Dornbirn, Austria) is a Tennis player from Austria. | September 25, 2006 | Luxembourg City | Hard (I) | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 6. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fortis Championships Luxembourg is a Tennis Tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Francesca Schiavone (born June 23, 1980, Milan) is a professional Tennis player from Italy. | September 10, 2007 | Kharkov, Ukraine | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 |
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| No. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Vesna Ratkoyevna Manasieva is a Russian professional Tennis player who was born in Moscow on July 21st 1989 The Bangalore Open (sponsored name Canara Bank Bangalore Open) is a Tennis Tournament held in Bangalore, India. Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian Tennis player The J&S Cup was a Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Warsaw, Poland. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Finalists | Score |
| 1. | June 18, 2000 | Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 2. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Kędzierzyn-Koźle (Kandrzin-Cosel Heydebreck is a city in southwestern Poland, situated in Opole Voivodeship. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland | October 14, 2002 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (I) | 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
| 3. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Joué-lès-Tours is a commune in the département of Indre-et-Loire and the Centre region of France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Michaela Pastikova (Michaela Paštiková (born March 27, 1980 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Jasmin Wöhr is a German professional Tennis player She turned professional in 1999. | June 1, 2003 | Warsaw | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 4. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. | September 7, 2003 | Zhukovsky, Russia | Clay | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 5. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending | July 4, 2004 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | 6–7, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| 6. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Orbetello is a town and commune in the Province of Grosseto ( Tuscany) Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Yuliana Fedak ( Ukrainian: Юліана Федак born June 8, 1983 in Nova Kakhouka, Ukraine) is a Female tennis player Andreea Ehritt-Vanc is a Romanian professional Tennis player Vanc plays predominantly in doubles and has won two WTA Tour titles | July 25, 2004 | Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| 7. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich | September 26, 2004 | Batumi, Georgia | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 8. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Batumi (ბათუმი formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and Capital of Adjara, an Autonomous Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between | March 19, 2006 | Orange, California, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| 9. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Orange is located in Orange County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Катерина Володимирівна Бондаренко born 8 August 1986) is a professional Female tennis Stephanie Dubois is a Canadian female tennis player born on October 31, 1986 in Laval Quebec, Canada Lilia Osterloh (born April 7, 1978 in Columbus Ohio) is a Tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career | May 27, 2006 | Istanbul | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| 10. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The İstanbul Cup is a Tennis Tournament held in İstanbul, Turkey. Anastasiya Yakimova ( Belarusian: Настасься Якімава born November 1, 1986 in Minsk, Soviet Union) is a Female Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian Tennis player Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981 is a former professional Female tennis player from Australia. | January 26, 2008 | Australian Open | Hard | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 11. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Катерина Володимирівна Бондаренко born 8 August 1986) is a professional Female tennis Victoria Azarenka ( Belarusian: Вікторыя Азарэнка Азаранка, Russian: Виктория Азаренко; born Shahar Pe'er ( Hebrew: שחר פאר shahar pe'er,; ˈʃɑhɑr ˈpeɪər in English; born May 1, 1987, Jerusalem, | February 10, 2008 | Paris | Hard (i) | 6–1, 6–4 |
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