Bondarenko – Badosa

Katerina Bondarenko (94th WTA)

Ukrainian origin player was preparing to take off for the eighth time in Miami. The best performance he obtained in 2007, 2008 and 2012 respectively, when he reached the second round of the competition. Like this year, 2016 came directly on the main board, but was eliminated from the first phase of Russian Kasatkin, at the end of a game that was stretched over three sets. In an attempt to overcome the performance, Bondarenko moving to Miami after two tournaments less successful. Both Acapulco and Indian Wells fosr eliminated in the first round in three sets every time

Bados Paula Gilbert (No. 316 WTA)

On the other side, the majority of the players Iberian, Bados is in love with clay surface. 2017 has evolved in five tournaments ITF level, all were conducted only on clay. Thus, the last game played on another surface dating just last June, when he played on grass at Mallorca. In 2016, the hard, has played one game, even to Miami when he was defeated by Kristyna Pliskova in the minimum number of sets. So, in this context, Bados seems that starts from a victim, a possible surprise is unlikely.

Direct meetings

The two players have met once so far. In 2015 at Antwerp (room), Bondarenko was imposed without too many emotions 6-4, 6-0.