38 Facts About Kateryna Bondarenko

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Kateryna Bondarenko was the doubles champion in 2008 at the Australian Open, partnering her sister Alona Bondarenko.

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Over her career, Kateryna Bondarenko has defeated top ten players Elena Dementieva, Sara Errani, Ana Ivanovic, Garbine Muguruza, Li Na, Agnieszka Radwanska, Roberta Vinci, and Venus Williams.

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Kateryna Bondarenko was born on 8 August 1986 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR to father, Vladimir, and mother, Natalia.

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Kateryna Bondarenko was introduced to tennis at age four by her parents.

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Kateryna Bondarenko has two sisters, Valeria and Alona, both used to play on the WTA Tour.

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Kateryna Bondarenko began season at the Hobart International where she lost in the first round to world No 144, Anna Lapushchenkova.

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Kateryna Bondarenko then played at the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, where she beat qualifier and compatriot Tatiana Perebiynis and young Russian Alisa Kleybanova.

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Kateryna Bondarenko's injury prevented her from playing at the Qatar Open.

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Kateryna Bondarenko began the US Open Series at the Stanford Classic where she beat world No 72, Ashley Harkleroad, but lost in the second round to world No 32, Dominika Cibulkova.

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Kateryna Bondarenko ended the year ranked No 63 in singles and No 10 in doubles.

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11.

Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the first round to world No 57, Magdalena Rybarikova.

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12.

Kateryna Bondarenko started off her 2012 season by playing doubles at Hobart.

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13.

Kateryna Bondarenko played for Ukraine in the Fed Cup tie against Italy.

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14.

Kateryna Bondarenko lost both of her matches to Sara Errani and Francesca Schiavone.

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15.

Kateryna Bondarenko played only one grass-court tournament to prepare for Wimbledon.

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16.

Kateryna Bondarenko then retired from the WTA Tour due to being pregnant.

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17.

Kateryna Bondarenko made her return in the qualifying for the Katowice Open, where she lost to Kristina Kucova from Slovakia in two sets.

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18.

At the French Open, Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the first round of qualifying to Indy de Vroome.

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19.

Kateryna Bondarenko made a quarterfinal at the $10k event in Budapest, Hungary and at the $25k event in Kristinehamn, where she won the doubles partnering Cornelia Lister from Sweden.

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Kateryna Bondarenko lost to Katerina Siniakova in three sets in the first round of qualifying for Bad Gastein, and in the second round of qualifying against Yulia Putintseva at Bastad after beating Stephanie Vogt in two sets.

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Kateryna Bondarenko managed to qualify for Baku by beating Jovana Jaksic, in straight sets, but she lost in the first round to Julia Glushko, in three sets.

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22.

Kateryna Bondarenko received a wildcard into the first round of the Tashkent Open where she fell to the top seed and defending champion Bojana Jovanovski in a tight three set match.

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23.

Kateryna Bondarenko's last tournament of the year was a $50k event in Captiva Island, where she was beaten by Julia Glushko in three sets.

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24.

Kateryna Bondarenko then played qualifying at the Monterrey Open where she lost in the final round of qualifying to fourth seed Timea Babos.

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25.

At the Madrid Open, Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the first round of qualifying to 14th seed Marina Erakovic.

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26.

Kateryna Bondarenko began grass-court season by playing qualifying at the first edition of the Nottingham Open.

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27.

Kateryna Bondarenko started US Open Series by playing qualifying at the Stanford Classic.

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Kateryna Bondarenko began her grass-court season by playing qualifying at the Birmingham Classic.

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29.

Kateryna Bondarenko began the season by playing qualifying at the Brisbane International.

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30.

Kateryna Bondarenko made it to the final round of qualifying where she lost to Asia Muhammad.

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31.

Kateryna Bondarenko qualified defeating Naomi Broady in the final round of qualifying.

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32.

At the Australian Open, Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the first round to 21st seed Caroline Garcia.

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33.

Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the second round of qualifying to Christina McHale.

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34.

Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the second round to seventh seed Kiki Bertens.

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35.

In Germany at the Porsche Grand Prix, Kateryna Bondarenko was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Anett Kontaveit.

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36.

At the Morocco Open, Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the second round to seventh seed Lauren Davis.

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37.

In Madrid, Kateryna Bondarenko was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Oceane Dodin.

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38.

Kateryna Bondarenko reached the quarterfinal round where she lost to Kristyna Pliskova.

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