Alona Bondarenko
Bondarenko at the 2011 US Open
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| Country (sports) |
 Ukraine
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| Residence | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Born |
13 August 1984 Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR (nowadays Ukraine) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,652,437 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 333–253 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 5 ITF |
| 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 | 177–153 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 8 ITF |
| 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 Volodymyrivna Bondarenko Dyachok (Ukrainian: Альона Володимирівна Бондаренко, born 13 August 1984) is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a younger sister Kateryna Bondarenko who also plays on the Tour. She formerly paired with her older sister Valeria in doubles.
Her career high singles ranking was Number 19, achieved on 14 April 2008. She defeated former World No. 1 Jelena Janković in the third round of the 2010 Australian Open. She won the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles tournament with her sister Kateryna, beating Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er in the finals.
Bondarenko started competing in the pro tour in 1999 at the age of 14, where she competed in ITF Circuit, she reached two second rounds in Tallinn, Estonia, and Kharkiv, Ukraine, two first-round exits in Bucharest3 in Romania and in Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland, and failed to qualify in two events as well in Tbilisi and Batumi both were held in Georgia.
The following year of 2000, Bondarenko began the year reaching her first ITF finals in Kalamata, Greece, but ended up losing to Russian Ekaterina Kozhokina 7–5, 7–5, even though not losing a set before the finals. She was only able to attain good success in two events a Semifinals in Kedzierzyn-Kozle and quarterfinals in Sopot entering as a qualifier. The rest of the year was not good for Bondarenko as she only managed the second round in Warsaw, Toruń and Odessa, while failing to quaify in other events. 2001 was not a better year for Bondarenko as she failed to qualify in her first three events in Dubai, Caserta and Tallinn. However she was able two reached two Semifinals in Kedzierzyn-Kozle and Tbilisi. She also managed to reach the quarterfinals in Batumi. The rest of the year wasn't good for Bondarenko as she made early exits.
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