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Alona Bondarenko
Альона Бондаренко
Singles
Bondarenko at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports)	Ukraine
Residence	Kyiv, Ukraine
Born	(1984-08-13) 13 August 1984 (age 40) Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro	1999
Retired	2011
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$2,785,303
Career record	363–294 (55.25%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 19 (14 April 2008)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2010)
French Open	3R (2010)
Wimbledon	3R (2005, 2007, 2010)
US Open	3R (2007, 2008, 2010)
Doubles
Career record	195–193 (50.26%)
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 11 (29 September 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2008)
French Open	SF (2008)
Wimbledon	2R (2007)
US Open	3R (2008)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	SF (2008)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	22–12

Alona Bondarenko (born August 13, 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. She is known for her powerful right-handed game. Her sisters, Valeria and Kateryna Bondarenko, are also tennis players.

Alona reached her highest singles ranking of No. 19 in the world in April 2008. One of her biggest achievements was winning the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles title with her younger sister, Kateryna. They beat Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er in an exciting final. Alona also had a notable singles victory over former world No. 1, Jelena Janković, at the 2010 Australian Open.

Alona's Tennis Journey
Coaches and Personal Life
Olympic Games Medal Matches
- Doubles
WTA Tour Finals
- Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
- Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
ITF Circuit Finals
- Singles: 9 (5–4)
- Doubles: 15 (8–7)
Performance Timelines
- Singles
Top 10 Wins
See Also

Alona's Tennis Journey

Starting Out (1999-2004)

Alona Bondarenko began her professional tennis career in 1999 when she was just 14 years old. In her early years, she mostly played on the ITF Women's Circuit, which is a level below the main WTA Tour. She reached her first ITF final in Greece in 2000.

In 2002, Alona won her first ITF title in Italy. She continued to work hard, and in 2003, she played in her first main draw match on the WTA Tour. By 2004, she won her third ITF title in Italy, even beating her sister Kateryna in the final!

Making Her Mark (2005-2007)

In 2005, Alona made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open. She also reached her first WTA Tour final in Hyderabad, India, which helped her enter the top 100 players in the world for the first time. Later that year, she had a great run at Wimbledon, reaching the third round.

The year 2006 was a big one for Alona. She broke into the top 50 rankings. She won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Luxembourg Open. This was a huge step in her career.

In 2007, Alona continued to climb the rankings. She reached the final of the J&S Cup in Warsaw, Poland. In that tournament, she achieved her first win against a top-10 player, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova. This success pushed her into the top 30 players worldwide. She also reached the third round at Wimbledon and the US Open. By the end of 2007, Alona had earned over $1 million in prize money, becoming the first Ukrainian female player to do so.

Grand Slam Champion (2008)

Bondarenko at the 2008 French Open

The year 2008 was very special for Alona. She and her sister Kateryna won the women's doubles title at the 2008 Australian Open. They were only the second pair of sisters to win this title, after the famous Williams sisters! This was a major Grand Slam victory for them.

Alona also represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She and Kateryna reached the semifinals in doubles, finishing in fourth place.

Later Career (2009-2011)

Bondarenko at the 2009 US Open

In 2009, Alona continued to show strong performances. She reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, where she defeated top players like Svetlana Kuznetsova. She also made it to the final of the Warsaw Open again.

Alona at the 2010 US Open

Alona started 2010 by winning her second WTA singles title at the Hobart International in Australia. She then had a fantastic run at the Australian Open, reaching the fourth round. This included a big win over Jelena Janković. She also had a memorable victory over world No. 2, Caroline Wozniacki, at the Madrid Open.

Alona retired from professional tennis in 2011.

Coaches and Personal Life

Alona was coached by her mother, Natalia Bondarenko, and her husband, Nikolay Dyachok. She became a mother herself in May 2015 when she gave birth to her son.

Olympic Games Medal Matches

Doubles

Outcome	Year	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
4th place	2008	Beijing	Hard	Kateryna Bondarenko	Zheng Jie Yan Zi	2–6, 2–6

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend (pre/post 2010)
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5
Tier II / Premier (1–2)
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2005	Hyderabad Open, India	Hard	Sania Mirza	4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win	1–1	Sep 2006	Luxembourg Open	Hard (i)	Francesca Schiavone	6–3, 6–2
Loss	1–2	May 2007	Warsaw Open, Poland	Clay	Justine Henin	1–6, 3–6
Loss	1–3	May 2009	Warsaw Open, Poland	Clay	Alexandra Dulgheru	6–7, 6–3, 0–6
Win	2–3	Jan 2010	Hobart International, Australia	Hard	Shahar Pe'er	6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (pre/post 2010)
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (1–0)
Tier III, IV & V / International (2–2)

Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–1)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	May 2006	İstanbul Cup, Turkey	Clay	Anastasiya Yakimova	Sania Mirza Alicia Molik	6–2, 6–4
Win	2–0	Jan 2008	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Kateryna Bondarenko	Victoria Azarenka Shahar Pe'er	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win	3–0	Feb 2008	Paris Indoor, France	Hard (i)	Kateryna Bondarenko	Vladimíra Uhlířová Eva Hrdinová	6–1, 6–4
Loss	3–1	Jan 2009	Hobart International, Australia	Hard	Kateryna Bondarenko	Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta	2–6, 6–7^(4–7)
Loss	3–2	Jul 2009	Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary	Clay	Kateryna Bondarenko	Alisa Kleybanova Monica Niculescu	4–6, 6–7^(5–7)
Win	4–2	Jul 2009	Prague Open, Czech Republic	Clay	Kateryna Bondarenko	Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	6–1, 6–2

ITF Circuit Finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 9 (5–4)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	27 March 2000	ITF Kalamata, Greece	Carpet	Ekaterina Kozhokina	5–7, 5–7
Win	1.	24 June 2002	ITF Fontanafredda, Italy	Clay	Mara Santangelo	6–3, 6–0
Loss	2.	23 September 2002	Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia	Hard	Nadejda Ostrovskaya	6–1, 2–6, 4–6
Win	2.	7 September 2003	ITF Zhukovskiy, Russia	Clay	Olga Savchuk	6–2, 6–3
Win	3.	19 April 2004	ITF Bari, Italy	Clay	Katerina Bondarenko	2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss	3.	29 June 2004	ITF Orbetello, Italy	Clay	Catalina Castaño	6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss	4.	15 November 2004	ITF Deauville, France	Carpet (i)	Květa Peschke	0–6, 3–6
Win	4.	19 March 2006	ITF Orange, United States	Hard	Yvonne Meusburger	6–3, 7–5
Win	5.	10 September 2007	ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine	Hard	Vesna Dolonc	6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	25 April 1999	ITF Hvar, Croatia	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Shelley Stephens Rewa Hudson	2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss	2.	6 June 1999	ITF Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska Anna Bieleń-Żarska	7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win	1.	18 June 2000	ITF Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Elena Kovalchuk Olga Lazarchuk	6–4, 6–2
Loss	3.	12 August 2001	ITF Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Petra Raclavská Blanka Kumbárová	1–6, 2–6
Win	2.	20 October 2002	Open de Touraine, France	Hard (i)	Valeria Bondarenko	Jasmin Wöhr Michaela Paštiková	7–6⁽⁴⁾, 4–6, 6–3
Win	3.	1 June 2003	ITF Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Iryna Brémond Olga Lazarchuk	6–3, 6–4
Loss	4.	24 August 2002	Maribor Open, Slovenia	Clay	Olga Kalyuzhnaya	Tina Hergold Eszter Molnár	1–6, 1–6
Win	4.	1 September 2003	ITF Zhukovskiy, Russia	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Gulnara Fattakhetdinova Maria Kondratieva	6–7⁽⁶⁾, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	5.	18 April 2004	ITF Biarritz, France	Clay	Valeria Bondarenko	Mariya Koryttseva Elena Tatarkova	5–7, 0–6
Win	5.	4 July 2004	ITF Orbetello, Italy	Clay	Galina Fokina	Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Yuliana Fedak	6–7⁽⁵⁾, 6–2, 7–5
Win	6.	25 July 2004	ITF Innsbruck, Austria	Clay	Galina Fokina	Stanislava Hrozenská Lenka Němečková	6–2, 6–4
Win	7.	26 September 2004	Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia	Hard	Galina Fokina	Anna Bastrikova Irina Kotkina	6–2, 6–2
Loss	6.	15 November 2005	ITF Deauville, France	Clay (i)	Kateryna Bondarenko	Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Selima Sfar	3–6, 1–6
Win	8.	14 March 2006	ITF Orange, United States	Hard	Kateryna Bondarenko	Stéphanie Dubois Lilia Osterloh	6–2, 6–4
Loss	7.	12 September 2007	ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine	Hard	Kateryna Bondarenko	Mariya Koryttseva Darya Kustova	6–7⁽¹⁰⁾, 3–6

Performance Timelines

Singles

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	A	P	Z#	PO	G	F-S	SF-B	NMS	NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	Q2	Q1	1R	1R	3R	2R	3R	4R	A	0 / 8	10–6
French Open	A	A	A	A	Q1	Q1	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	3R	1R	0 / 9	3–7
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	Q1	Q2	3R	1R	3R	2R	1R	3R	1R	0 / 9	8–7
US Open	A	A	A	A	Q2	Q3	1R	2R	3R	3R	2R	3R	1R	0 / 9	11–7
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–4	1–4	7–4	4–4	3–4	9–4	0–3	0 / 27	26–27
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	NH	A	not held			A	not held			2R	not held			0 / 1	1–1
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	3R	4R	2R	2R	A	0 / 6	5–7
Key Biscayne	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	3R	2R	2R	2R	2R	A	0 / 6	7–6
Madrid	NH										QF	3R	A	0 / 2	5–2
Beijing	NH					not Tier I					3R	2R	1R	0 / 3	4–3
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai	not Tier I										2R	1R	A	0 / 1	1–2
Rome	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	3R	2R	1R	A	A	0 / 4	4–4
Cincinnati Open	NH					not Tier I					2R	3R	2R	0 / 3	4–3
Montreal / Toronto	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	3R	3R	1R	0 / 5	4–5
Tokyo	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	3R	A	0 / 2	2–2
Career statistics
Tournaments played	6	10	9	15	30	31	29	29	25	23	27	20	8	262
Titles / Finals	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–1	1–3	0–1	2–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–1	0–0	7 / 262	7–14
Win–loss	6–7	17–11	19–9	35–14	26–31	42–30	24–30	42–27	36–24	28–23	33–26	25–21	3–8	7 / 262	336–261
Year-end ranking	652	493	376	191	190	126	73	32	22	32	32	36	253

Top 10 Wins

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	ABR
2007
1.	Svetlana Kuznetsova	No. 5	Warsaw Cup, Poland	Clay	SF	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)	No. 40
2008
2.	Svetlana Kuznetsova	No. 4	German Open	Clay	3R	1–6, 6–2, 6–2	No. 25
3.	Anna Chakvetadze	No. 8	Ordina Open, Netherlands	Grass	QF	6–2, 3–6, 6–2	No. 29
2009
4.	Svetlana Kuznetsova	No. 7	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	2R	6–3, 6–2	No. 46
5.	Nadia Petrova	No. 10	Cincinnati Open, U.S.	Hard	1R	6–2, 6–3	No. 34
2010
6.	Jelena Janković	No. 8	Australian Open	Hard	3R	6–2, 6–3	No. 30
7.	Caroline Wozniacki	No. 2	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	2R	6–2, 6–3	No. 26