Jelena Ostapenko vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Linz Semi-final
Ostapenko J.
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6 7-6 7-5 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, defending last year's final. Jelena Ostapenko extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Ostapenko dropped the opening set before beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 1–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
5–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | R32 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2025-04-14 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-01-29 | Linz | F | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2024-01-08 | Adelaide | SF | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2023-09-11 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 7-6(3) 6-7(6) 7-5 |
| 2022-09-19 | Seoul | F | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 7-6(4) 6-0 |
| 2022-04-28 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 2-1 RET |
| 2018-09-17 | Seoul | R16 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadOstapenko J.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About