Kateryna Bondarenko - Ukraine 
| Birth Date:
| 8/8/1986 |
Age:
| 26 |
| Birth Place:
| Kryvyi Rig, Ukraine |
Residence:
| Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Height:
| 5'9" (1.75 m) |
Weight:
| 132 lbs. (60 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 2000 (12 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| n/a |
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A native of the Ukraine, Kateryna Bondarenko ended the 2010 season ranked 99th in the world, a steep drop off from three previously-successful seasons on the WTA tour.
The younger sister of fellow tour pro Alona Bondarenko, Kateryna has one career ATP singles title and toured pro in 2000. After several years of anonymity, she began closing in on the Top 100 in 2005 and 2006, then burst into the Top 50 in 2007 by compiling a 40-24 record.
She was ranked 131st going into the tournament at Doha that year, but upset two Top 50 players on her way to the quarterfinals to enter the Top 100 for the first time. After a successful clay court season, she had climbed her way into the Top 50, and reached the quarters at Stuttgart thanks to an upset win over No. 5 Ana Ivanovic to cap the year at No. 4.
She did not continue the upward trend in 2008, sliding back to No. 63 in the world, a roller-coaster effect. that would affect her in seasons to come. Bondarenko went just 21-23 on the season, although she did record her first and, to-date, only tour title, winning at Birmingham with a three-set win over Yanina Wickmayer.
Bondarenko was back on point in 2009, rising to a career-best No. 32 in the rankings at year's end and compiling a 32-21 overall record. After sliding as far down the scale as No. 74 at mid-season, she came alive in the US Open season, reaching the fourth round at Toronto and the quarterfinals of the Open itself, with a first-round upset of Ivanovic. She jumped 19 spots to No. 33 after the major ended, and went on to reach the fourth round in Tokyo .
As exciting as 2009 was for Bondarenko, 2010 was a huge step in the other direction. She missed time due to injury and tumbled back under .500 (15-17) overall. Ranked 31st to start the year, she was down to 59th by the time the US Open rolled around again. Despite a first-round upset of No. 9 Na Li, she was unable to defend the bulk of her 2009 points and dropped 33 slots in the rankings to 92nd.
Year-End Singles Rankings: 2001 - 827th; 2002 - 813th; 2003 - 354th; 2004 - 333rd; 2005- 125th; 2006 - 118th; 2007 - 44th; 2008 - 63rd; 2009 -32nd; 2010 - 99th.
Personal
Began playing at the age of four. Sister Valeria also plays tennis. Speaks three languages. Was the first Ukrainian woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Won the 2004 Wimbledon girls' singles title.
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