Bondár defeated Avanesyan 6-7, 6-4, 6-7 in a gripping three-hour contest at the WTA Hamburg. The Hungarian emerged victorious despite being outpointed 130-118, leaning on her clutch play in tiebreaks and a remarkable ability to save break points.
The first set saw four breaks of serve before Bondár won the tiebreak. She surged to a 3-0 lead in the second, only for Avanesyan to reel off four straight games and eventually break at 6-4. The decider followed a similar pattern: Avanesyan broke early at 2-0, Bondár struck back immediately at 3-2, and the set went to another tiebreak, where Bondár prevailed.
Bondár saved 12 of 18 break points (66%) across the match, while Avanesyan saved just 3 of 8 (37%). Avanesyan won more total points but could not convert her chances on the biggest stages.