Sara Bejlek vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Abu Dhabi Final

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Final
Sara Bejlek
CZE
Sara Bejlek
#35WTA
1776ELO
1749Hard ELO
$682kYTD
$1.7MCAREER
20 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
Ekaterina Alexandrova
RUS2
Ekaterina Alexandrova
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Bejlek S.
7-6 6-1
Alexandrova E.
Bejlek S.
762
Alexandrova E.
610

Sara Bejlek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, but Sara Bejlek had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Sara Bejlek extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-18CincinnatiR32hardSara Bejlek4-6 6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Bejlek S.Alexandrova E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bejlek S.Alexandrova E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
71
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
19

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bejlek S.Alexandrova E.
Freshness·Even
65
68

Bejlek S.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 85 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw