Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Qinwen ZhengMadrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023
clay
#138WTA
1852ELO
1811Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLLW
Alexandrova E.
5-7 6-4 6-2
Zheng Q.
Alexandrova E.
5662
Zheng Q.
7421

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Qinwen Zheng 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Ekaterina Alexandrova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-31CharlestonQFclayEkaterina Alexandrova6-1 6-4
2022-04-04CharlestonR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova2-6 7-5 5-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zheng Q.

Zheng Q.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Serve advantage — Zheng Q.

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·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
6.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
93
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Even
98
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
89

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Clay Elo 1737
Surface ELO
6.1+75 Clay Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1844
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1852
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.7
Surface form
5.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
8.1
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
8.5
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
90
98

Alexandrova E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Zheng Q.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw