Elena Rybakina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4 in the WTA Finals round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #1, defending last year's round-robin. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Rybakina E. took it in straight sets.
Rybakina E. and Alexandrova E. faced 23 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rybakina E. went 24–9 (73%) against them, Alexandrova E. 17–14 (55%). Rybakina E. came out better against 10 of 23 comparable opponents, Alexandrova E. against 3 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Hard: Alexandrova E. leads 3–2 · Clay: Rybakina E. leads 1–0
Elena Rybakina beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Elena Rybakina vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — WTA Finals Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-11-05/alexandrova-vs-rybakina-wta-finals-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 5 November 2025).