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Polona Hercog vs Anna Bondar Betting Tips & Live Stream – Two-Set Victory Looks Likely for Bondar at WTA Rabat

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Last updated: Sun 17 May 2026 23:22
Anna Bondar enters the WTA Rabat match as the strong favorite over Polona Hercog, thanks to her excellent clay-court form and dominant record against lower-ranked players. Bondar has enjoyed her best stretch of the season, reaching late rounds in several recent tournaments. Although Hercog has made an impressive rankings climb following a long injury layoff, she still seeks main-draw tour wins. The preview recommends Bondar as the likely straight-set winner in this encounter.
Moti Prakash 17 May 2026
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  • Bondar in top clay form, strong vs lower-ranked players
  • Hercog back from injury, climbing rankings via ITF events
  • Bondar predicted to win comfortably in straight sets
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Anna Bondar celebrates winning a point against Elina Svitolina in Madrid (credit: Getty)
Bondar comes into this matchup with strong momentum on clay, while Hercog is still searching for rhythm on her comeback, which gives Bondar a clear edge.

Bondar Continues Winning Trend

  • Polona Hercog has not won a tour-level main-draw match since 2021. 
  • She is yet to beat a Top 100 player since 2023. 
  • Anna Bondar won at least two matches in each of her last three clay events. 
  • She holds a 22–3 record vs outside Top 100 players in the last 12 months.

HTH - Polana Hercog leads 1-0

YearEventSurfaceRoundWinnerScore
2023Maspalomas ITFClayR16Hercog7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3

Hercog Climbs Rankings After Strong ITF Runs

Polona Hercog missed more than six months during 2025 because of a wrist injury and returned to competition in late July as an unranked player. Since her comeback, she has steadily rebuilt confidence with several strong performances on the lower-level circuit. 

Since August last year, Hercog has produced eight quarterfinal-or-better results on the ITF circuit, including five already this season. Those consistent runs helped her climb more than 800 places in the rankings. 

The Slovenian is now making her first tour-level clay main-draw appearance since Roland Garros 2021, where she reached the third round. This will also be her third appearance in Rabat and her first since 2019, carrying a 2-1 record in opening-round matches at the tournament.

CategoryDetails
NationalitySlovenia
Age35 (20 January 1991)
PlaysRight-handed
World Ranking227
Career High35 (12 September 2011)
Elo Ranking191 (Rating: 1593)
Tour level titles1

Bondar Enjoying Best Stretch Of Season

Anna Bondar suffered an opening-round defeat in Rome after losing to Qinwen Zheng from a set up. It was her first opening-round loss on clay this season. 

Despite that setback, Bondar has produced several strong results during the clay swing, including the fourth round in Madrid, the quarterfinals in Rouen, and the third round in Charleston. Those performances have pushed her close to a top-50 debut in the rankings. 

Before the clay season, the Hungarian endured a disappointing stretch where she played eight tournaments and recorded multiple wins only once, reaching the quarterfinals in Hobart. 

This will be Bondar’s second appearance in Rabat. She enjoyed an impressive debut run at the tournament in 2022, reaching the semifinals.

CategoryDetails
NationalityHungary
Age28 (27 May 1997)
PlaysRight-handed
World Ranking58
Career High50 (18 July 2022)
Elo Ranking73 (Rating: 1771)
Tour level titles0

Verdict

Polona Hercog is still on the comeback trail and doesn’t look ready to seriously challenge at this level yet. Anna Bondar arrives with impressive clay-court form and a dominant record against lower-ranked opponents, which makes her the favorite to win in straight sets.

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