Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Berlin Round of 16
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Sabalenka A.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Around the match
“We talked about it a lot in the team, and I called my psychologist, who I worked with before. I felt I needed to talk, and it really helped. I've changed many things and tried some new approaches.”
Sabalenka A.tennisnet.com ↗“I don't know why I've never won a title on grass. I feel very good on grass and see the advantages this surface gives my game - maybe this is the year.”
Sabalenka A.tennisnet.com ↗
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Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-7(3) 6-4 4-6 |
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2022-06-06 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2021-10-18 | Moscow | QF | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-01-28 | St. Petersburg | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-12-31 | Shenzhen | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadSabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About