Bondar A. - Svitolina E.

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Anna Bondar vs Elina Svitolina — US Open 1R Preview

WTA US Open Hard Court Round 1

🧠 Form & Context

Elina Svitolina (No. 15, age 30)

• 🇺🇦 Former world No. 3 and one of 2025’s steadiest performers.
• 📊 2025: 35–13 with AO & RG QFs and a stack of WTA 1000 QF/SFs.
• 🏟️ US Open: At least R3 in each of her last eight trips; 2019 semifinalist.
• 🔥 Notable scalps: Rybakina, Sakkari, Collins, Anisimova.
• ⚠️ Cincinnati: Lost to Krejčíková (2R) but rarely posts back‑to‑back early exits.

Anna Bondar (No. 97, age 28)

• 🇭🇺 Clay‑first game; strongest results at ITF/WTA 250 level.
• 📊 2025: 32–24 (22–8 on clay; 6–10 on hard).
• 🏟️ US Open: R2 in 2024 (d. Pera; l. Wang Yafan in 3).
• 📉 Recent: R1 losses in Cincinnati (to Tomljanović) & Monterrey (to Maria).
• ⚠️ Hard‑court ceiling: Yet to make a WTA outdoor hard QF.

Head‑to‑head: Svitolina leads 2–0 (both in 2025 Slams — RG 7–6, 7–5; Wimbledon 6–3, 6–1).

🔍 Match Breakdown

Baseline patterns: Svitolina’s depth, change‑of‑direction, and fitness are built to blunt Bondar’s linear baseline game. The Ukrainian lives in neutral‑to‑plus positions and forces extra balls until the short reply comes.

Surface fit: Bondar’s heaviness translates on clay; on hard she struggles to create finish. Svitolina’s hard‑court comfort (and recent 14–7 type form this season) holds up far better than Bondar’s 6–10.

Confidence & pedigree: Two straight‑set Slam wins over Bondar this year plus an eight‑year streak of USO second weeks/late rounds = strong psychological edge.

Upset window: Slim. Bondar would need a spike serving day and unusually short rallies; Svitolina’s return quality and rally tolerance make that unlikely.

🔮 Prediction

Matchup and context both scream Svitolina: solved this opponent twice in 2025 and thrives in New York’s baseline exchanges. Expect early breaks, scoreboard control, and a routine passage to R2.

Pick: Svitolina in 2 sets (something like 6–3, 6–2).

📊 Tale of the Tape (Qualitative)

• Form trend: Svitolina steady, top‑tier consistency; Bondar patchy off clay.
• Surface fit: Clear edge Svitolina on outdoor hard.
• First‑strike vs. absorption: Svitolina’s counterpunch > Bondar’s linear pace.
• Mental/Slams: Svitolina’s pedigree and recent H2H dominance.
• Upset factors: Require Bondar serving spike + cheap points — low probability.