Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Xin Yu Wang 5-7 6-0 7-5 in the Cleveland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #28, defending last year's round of 16. Ekaterina Alexandrova claimed a first win over Xin Yu Wang in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Alexandrova E. came through in three sets.
Alexandrova E. and Wang X. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Alexandrova E. went 4–5 (44%) against them, Wang X. 2–6 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Xin Yu Wang 5-7 6-0 7-5. Umpiry, "Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Xin Yu Wang — Cleveland Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-08-24/alexandrova-vs-wang-cleveland-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 24 August 2023).