Elina Svitolina vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaAbu Dhabi Round of 16

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 16
#8WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
hard
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Svitolina E.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Alexandrova E.
Svitolina E.
6657102
Alexandrova E.
277681

Elina Svitolina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elina Svitolina closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-14BerlinR16grassEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 7-5
2021-03-22MiamiR32hardElina Svitolina7-6(1) 6-4
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR32clayElina Svitolina6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

Each 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

Svitolina E.Alexandrova E.
48
Serve
52
57
Return
42

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
65
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Even
99
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
29

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
90

Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw