Kateryna Bondarenko - 2008

2008

On 24 January 2008, paired with her sister Alona, she won the doubles tournament at the Australian Open 2008 without seeding, defeating in the final the number 12-seeded pair Victoria Azarenka/Shahar Pe'er in three sets.

At the Paris Gaz de France tournament, she reached the singles quarterfinals beating defending champion Nadia Petrova and fellow Ukrainian Yuliana Fedak before falling to Elena Dementieva. In doubles, she partnered with her sister Alona again and won their back-to-back tour title.

She played the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp the week after. Beat countrywoman Tatiana Perebiynis in the 1st round 7–6, 6–3. Then went out in the second round after a close match against young Russian Alisa Kleybanova 5–7, 6–3, 5–7. She was injured though, she had a left hip strain. That injury was also the reason for the loss in the doubles semi final 1–6, 1–6 together with her sister.

The injury prevented her from playing in Doha.

She represented Ukraine at the Beijing Olympics, falling to Dementieva 6–1, 6–4. In doubles, she and Alona reached fourth place after they lost in the third place decider.

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