Barbora Krejcikova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Strasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
Barbora Krejcikova
CZE5
Barbora Krejcikova
#26WTA
1874ELO
1718Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2021 ·
clay
Ekaterina Alexandrova
RUS3
Ekaterina Alexandrova
#18WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krejcikova B.
7-6 6-1
Alexandrova E.
Krejcikova B.
762
Alexandrova E.
610

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 6-1 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Krejcikova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbora Krejcikova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardBarbora Krejcikova7-5 6-2
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR64clayBarbora Krejcikova6-2 6-3
2021-02-08Australian OpenR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 7-6
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-1 6-3
2017-07-17BucharestR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova4-6 6-0 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Krejcikova B.Alexandrova E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Krejcikova B.Alexandrova E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
71
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
19

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Krejcikova B.Alexandrova E.
Freshness·Clear edge
94
78

Krejcikova B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw