Barbora Krejcikova vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
#32WTA
1874ELO
1718Clay ELO
$650kYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2021
clay
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Krejcikova B.
7-6 6-1
Alexandrova E.
Krejcikova B.
7762
Alexandrova E.
6410

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 6-1 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Krejcikova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardBarbora Krejcikova7-5 6-2
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR64clayBarbora Krejcikova6-2 6-3
2021-02-08Australian OpenR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 7-6(4)
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-1 6-3
2017-07-17BucharestR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova4-6 6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Krejcikova B.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Krejcikova B.

Serve advantage — Krejcikova B.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
65
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
3.8Clay Elo 1718
Surface ELO
6.2+19 Clay Elo edge
5.0Overall Elo 1874
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1844
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
6.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.9
Minutes 14d
8.5
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
84
91

Krejcikova B.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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