Sofia Kenin vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Kenin S.
6-0 2-6 7-6
Alexandrova E.
Kenin S.
6272
Alexandrova E.
0661

Sofia Kenin defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 2-6 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sofia Kenin claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-04BrisbaneR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova7-6 6-3
2024-10-07WuhanR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-1 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
71
Break points won·Slight edge
87
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
19

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
72
56

Kenin S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw