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Anna Bondar #77Hungary2Alina Charaeva #112Armenia1

Sets 6-4 · 6-7 · 7-6Thu 24 Sept 2026, 03:10 Predictions gradedSecond RoundHard

Predictions5–550%

Edges3–260%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageAnna Bondar · 35 places

Anna Bondar

Hungary

Reached a career-high No. 50 on 18 July 2022. Her strongest documented singles results are concentrated on clay, including multiple Hamburg finals.

Current ranking: #77
Peak ranking: #50 · 2022
Current age: 29
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 175 cm

Alina Charaeva

Armenia

The WTA lists Charaeva at a career-high No. 112 in July 2026. The ITF identifies hard courts as her preferred surface.

Current ranking: #112
Peak ranking: #112 · 2026
Current age: 24
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: —

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Sep 2026, 15:11 · Europe/Bucharest

Charaeva arrives off a three-set win over Sofia Kenin lasting nearly three hours, but Bondar is higher ranked, served better on hard in this window and won their July meeting 6-1 7-6(3), so a Bondar win is the likely outcome.

The prices ask too much of her: 1.5 to win, 1.55 for either of the first two sets and 2.2 for a 2-0 win. The one price that holds up is 2.4 for three sets.

Context

Kenin is the strongest name in Charaeva's recent record, and the three-set win carries her into the second round of a tour-level hard-court event she would not have been favoured to reach. It also leaves close to three hours of competition in her legs from, a load worth noting before a second-round match. The counterweight is Kenin's own season, in which she has won only occasionally and has not strung together consecutive wins, so the result reflects a dipped opponent as much as a step up in Charaeva's level.
- Charaeva won 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 against Sofia Kenin in the Seoul first round .
- The match lasted close to three hours.
- Kenin won the 2020 Australian Open and has been ranked as high as No. 4.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:09 · Europe/Bucharest
Bondar avoided an early exit after losing the first set, on a surface where she has spent less of her career than on clay, and extended the best season of her career. The win also means she comes into the second round with three sets of competitive tennis behind her but no other singles match for nearly three weeks, having last played at the US Open on 3 September. The limitation is her 10-11 hard-court record in 2026: the season that has produced her career-best win total was built largely on clay, and Seoul is a different setting.
- Bondar won 2-6 6-3 6-1 against Renata Zarazua in the Seoul first round .
- It was her 27th tour-level singles win of 2026, a personal best for a season.
- Her previous singles match was a 5-7 6-4 7-6(5) defeat to Madison Keys at the US Open on 3 September 2026.
ReportedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:09 · Europe/Bucharest
Bondar, the higher-ranked player, holds the one recent head-to-head result in this matchup.
The 6-1 opening set matches Bondar's habit of starting hard-court matches well, and it is the clearest direct evidence in this matchup. The second set went to a tiebreak, though, so Charaeva stayed with her after the first set rather than fading. That single match is a small sample, and Charaeva has since beaten Sofia Kenin in three sets in Seoul.
- Bondar beat Charaeva 6-1 7-6(3) on 24 July 2026, the only listed head-to-head between the two.
The Tsaghkadzor exhibition on 5 September 2026 puts Charaeva alongside Elina Avanesyan as one of the two internationally ranked Armenian women and shows the national platform she now holds. That matters for reading her results, because she is competing at tour level while also acting as the public face of a small tennis nation's development drive. It says nothing about her form, fitness or preparation for this match, so the value here is background rather than a playing consequence.
- Charaeva and Elina Avanesyan played an exhibition match at the Tsaghkadzor Main Sports Complex on 5 September 2026.
- It was the first meeting in Armenia between two internationally ranked tennis players.
- Around 200 young players took part in the accompanying event.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:09 · Europe/Bucharest

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Positive edges · 1

Other edges · 4

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Anna Bondar

1.50fair 1.54

BetBugs 65% · Market 66.7%

−1.7ppshort

Bondar is the higher-ranked player, has served better on hard and won their only recent meeting in straight sets.

Set 1 WinnerwonUncertainty band: Lean

Anna Bondar

1.55fair 1.61

BetBugs 62% · Market 64.5%

−2.5ppshort

Bondar has a stronger record of taking the opening set on hard and dominated set one in their July meeting.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.50
The read
Bondar is the higher-ranked player, has served better on hard and won their only recent meeting in straight sets.
- Bondar is 5-4 on hard in this window with 53.5% of games won; Charaeva is 4-3 with 50.9%.
- Bondar won their July 2026 meeting 6-1 7-6(3).
- Bondar's hard-court first-serve points won rate is 66.2% against Charaeva's 61.4%.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonAnna BondarEstimated chance65%

Games3 of 4 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Even in defeat Charaeva has usually kept matches close, and she rarely loses by a wide game margin on hard.
- Charaeva's hard-court game margin is +3 across seven matches.
- Charaeva's Seoul win over Kenin was level on games at 16-16.
- Charaeva has lost 2-0 twice in seven hard-court matches.
BetBugs · Game HandicapwonAlina Charaeva +3.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Second sets have been longer and tighter for both players than opening sets.
- Bondar's average second set on hard lasts 10.1 games; Charaeva's lasts 10.9.
- Three tiebreaks have come in second sets across the two samples.
- Both players average more games in set two than in set one.
BetBugs · Set 2 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Match-length averages for both players sit just above the 23.5 line, helped by their frequent three-setters.
- Bondar's hard-court matches average 23.7 games; Charaeva's average 24.1.
- Bondar's average hard-court match lasts 118 minutes; Charaeva's lasts 130.
- Bondar's set1 and set2 game averages total 19.6, Charaeva's 20.1.
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 23.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Opening sets for both players have generally finished just below ten games.
- Bondar's average first set on hard is 9.4 games; Charaeva's is 9.3.
- No first-set tiebreaks appear in either player's hard-court sample.
- Neither player averages more than 5.2 games won in the opening set.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostUnder 9.5Estimated chance52%

Sets1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Bondar has a stronger record of taking the opening set on hard and dominated set one in their July meeting.
- Bondar has won the first set in 6 of 9 hard-court matches; Charaeva in 3 of 7.
- Bondar took the opening set 6-1 in the July meeting.
- Bondar has won 53.5% of her hard-court games to Charaeva's 50.9%.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonAnna BondarEstimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Second sets have been closer for both players, but Bondar's overall hard-court game rate keeps her slightly ahead.
- Bondar is 4-5 in second sets on hard this window; Charaeva is 4-3.
- Two of Charaeva's seven hard-court matches featured a second-set tiebreak.
- Bondar has won 53.5% of her hard-court games overall.
BetBugs · Set 2 WinnerlostAnna BondarEstimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Straight-set results make up slightly more than half of both players' recent hard-court matches.
- Five of Bondar's 9 and four of Charaeva's 7 hard-court matches finished in straight sets.
- Bondar's hard-court scorelines this window include three 2-0 wins and two 0-2 losses.
- Charaeva's sample includes two 2-0 wins and two 0-2 losses.
BetBugs · Total SetslostUnder 2.5Estimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Most completed hard-court matches for both players have avoided tiebreaks altogether.
- Four of the sixteen combined hard-court matches in this window featured a tiebreak.
- Neither player has taken part in a first-set tiebreak in this sample.
- Bondar's hard-court matches have produced two tiebreak sets in twenty-two played.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostNoEstimated chance72%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
The two players' combined double-fault rates sit above the line, driven mainly by Charaeva's serve.
- Charaeva averages 6.3 double faults per hard-court match; Bondar averages 4.4.
- Charaeva's 44 double faults came in seven hard-court matches.
- Bondar's 40 double faults came in nine hard-court matches.
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 9.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
The two players' hard-court ace rates add up to slightly more than the line.
- Bondar averages 3.8 aces per hard-court match; Charaeva averages 3.9.
- Bondar's hard-court sample contains 34 aces in nine matches.
- Charaeva's hard-court sample contains 27 aces in seven matches.
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableOver 6.5Estimated chance58%

Prediction history

Anna Bondar: 8/9 recent winner projections matched

8 of 9 comparable winner projections favouring Anna Bondar matched the recorded result. This is a limited recent sample, not a guarantee for this match.

Recent evidence for Anna Bondar9 matches

Date / competitionMatch resultPredictedActualResult

24 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#97Anna Bondar2-0#117Alina Charaeva

BetBugsAnna Bondar to win·58%

Matched

24 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#97Anna Bondar2-0#117Alina Charaeva

Anna Bondar to win

58%probability

Anna Bondar won

Matched

22 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#97Anna Bondar2-1#144Noma Noha Akugue

BetBugsAnna Bondar to win·58%

Matched

22 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#97Anna Bondar2-1#144Noma Noha Akugue

Anna Bondar to win

58%probability

Anna Bondar won

Matched

20 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#73Anna Bondar2-0#108Moyuka Uchijima

BetBugsAnna Bondar to win·62%

Matched

20 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#73Anna Bondar2-0#108Moyuka Uchijima

Anna Bondar to win

62%probability

Anna Bondar won

Matched

15 Jul·WTA Iasi

#73Anna Bondar1-2#148Tamara Zidansek

BetBugsAnna Bondar to win·65%

Missed

15 Jul 2026

WTA Iasi

#73Anna Bondar1-2#148Tamara Zidansek

Anna Bondar to win

65%probability

Tamara Zidansek won

Missed

13 Jun·WTA Nottingham

#99Emiliana Arango0-2#75Anna Bondar

BetBugsAnna Bondar to win·62%

Matched

13 Jun 2026

WTA Nottingham

#99Emiliana Arango0-2#75Anna Bondar

Anna Bondar to win

62%probability

Anna Bondar won

Matched

Head-to-Head

1-0 (1 meetings)

W6-1 7-6(3)Anna Bondar#69vAlina Charaeva#121Jul 24, 2026

1 total meetings

Previous match context available

Anna Bondar

9W 6L

2-6 6-3 6-1#92Renata Zarazua

5-7 6-4 7-6(5)#22Madison Keys

6-3 6-3#182Lucie Havlickova

6-4 6-3#35Cristina Bucsa

6-3 4-6 6-1#304En Shuo Liang

6-3 6-3#156Elsa Jacquemot

6-3 7-6(5)#93Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

3-6 6-4 6-4#19Elise Mertens

6-4 7-5#48Anhelina Kalinina

6-3 6-3#51Tamara Korpatsch

7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(2)#148Elina Avanesyan

6-1 7-6(3)#121Alina Charaeva

6-1 3-6 7-5#128Noma Akugue Noha

7-5 6-4#105Moyuka Uchijima

7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5#140Tamara Zidansek

Alina Charaeva

9W 6L

3-6 7-6(4) 6-4#106Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-5#86Anna Blinkova

6-2 6-3#148Elina Avanesyan

3-6 7-6(5) 6-3#199Xiaodi You

6-4 6-4#139Susan Bandecchi

4-6 6-4 6-3#34Nikola Bartunkova

6-3 6-3#617Rebecca Marino

6-1 7-6(3)#69Anna Bondar

5-7 7-5 7-5#95Sinja Kraus

3-6 7-5 6-1#188Sara Sorribes Tormo

6-3 6-3#78Yulia Putintseva

6-0 6-1#169Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva

4-6 6-4 6-1#103Polina Kudermetova

5-7 6-4 6-0#268Caroline Werner

6-2 6-4#167Elizabeth Mandlik

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

ABAnna BondarBondar

Last 15

5–2

9 core stats · 2 even

Alina CharaevaCharaevaAC

Anna Bondar carries the stronger recent form — Alina Charaeva's route runs through return.

Serve · 3–1 · 1 even

1st Serve In57.6%—57.6%

1st Serve Won64.5%+3.5pp61.0%

2nd Serve Won50.4%+4.2pp46.2%

Aces / Match3.1+0.53.6

Double Faults / Match3.42.3 fewer5.7

Return · 0–1

Return Pts Won43.5%+2.8pp46.3%

Pressure · 2–0

Break Pts Converted46.4%+1.1pp45.3%

Break Pts Saved58.2%+2.6pp55.6%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won51.2%—50.5%

Serve · 3–1 · 1 even

57.6%1st Serve In—57.6%

64.5%1st Serve Won+3.5pp61.0%

50.4%2nd Serve Won+4.2pp46.2%

3.1Aces / Match+0.53.6

3.4Double Faults / Match2.3 fewer5.7

Return · 0–1

43.5%Return Pts Won+2.8pp46.3%

Pressure · 2–0

46.4%Break Pts Converted+1.1pp45.3%

58.2%Break Pts Saved+2.6pp55.6%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

51.2%Total Pts Won—50.5%

Anna Bondar #77Hungary2Alina Charaeva #112Armenia1

Player Profiles

Anna Bondar

Alina Charaeva

Quick Take

Context

BetBugs edges

Over 2.5

Anna Bondar

Anna Bondar

Anna Bondar

Anna Bondar 2-0

BetBugs probabilities

Result1 of 1 landed

Games3 of 4 landed

Sets1 of 3 landed

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Anna Bondar: 8/9 recent winner projections matched

Head-to-Head

Anna Bondar

Alina Charaeva

Stat Battle