Zeynep Sonmez vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#50WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sonmez Z.7-5 4-6 6-4
Alexandrova E.
Sonmez Z.
7462
Alexandrova E.
5641
Zeynep Sonmez defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Zeynep Sonmez claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zeynep Sonmez edged Ekaterina Alexandrova in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
56
57
Break points saved·Dominant
14
71
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
52
Tiebreaks·
—
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
82
56
Sonmez Z.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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