Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Qinwen ZhengCharleston Quarter-final

Charleston · WTA · Quarter-final
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
#135WTA
1852ELO
1811Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLWLLLL
Alexandrova E.
6-1 6-4
Zheng Q.
Alexandrova E.
662
Zheng Q.
140

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Qinwen Zheng 6-1 6-4 in the Charleston quarter-final 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 round of 32. Ekaterina Alexandrova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-24MadridR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova5-7 6-4 6-2
2022-04-04CharlestonR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova2-6 7-5 5-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zheng Q.

Zheng Q.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

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·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 40). 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
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.2
Strong 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
1.8
Surface form
10.0
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.1
Minutes 14d
6.6
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
4.9
Country comfort
5.4
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
94
88

Alexandrova E.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zheng Q.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 68%