Anna Kalinskaya vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Cincinnati Round of 16
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
RUS28#21WTA
1907ELO
1863Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$7.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kalinskaya A.3-6 7-6 6-1
Alexandrova E.
Kalinskaya A.
3762
Alexandrova E.
6611
Anna Kalinskaya defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 64. Anna Kalinskaya claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Kalinskaya dropped the opening set before beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 3–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-07 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2023-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-7 6-1 7-5 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2019-10-14 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
75
57
Break points saved·Dominant
38
71
Break points won·Even
96
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
56
Kalinskaya A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast