Donna Vekic vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaStuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
#34WTA
1807ELO
1754Clay ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2023
clay
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Vekic D.
7-6 7-6
Alexandrova E.
Vekic D.
79772
Alexandrova E.
67650

Donna Vekic defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 32 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. Donna Vekic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-24Bad HomburgR16grassDonna Vekic6-4 3-6 6-3
2024-03-18MiamiR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-4
2024-01-29LinzSFhardEkaterina Alexandrova5-7 7-6(4) 7-6(6)
2020-02-10St. PetersburgR16hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-1 7-5
2017-02-20BudapestR32clayDonna Vekic6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Vekic D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Even serve battle

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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
67
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
94
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
61
Tiebreaks·Even
33
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6+17 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.4Clay Elo 1737
3.9Overall Elo 1807
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1844
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
6.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.7
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
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
95
88

Vekic D.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
11°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 78%