Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Berlin Round of 16

Berlin · WTA · Round of 16
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR1
Aryna Sabalenka
#2WTA
2220ELO
1987Grass ELO
$5.2MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 ·
grass
Ekaterina Alexandrova
RUS
Ekaterina Alexandrova
#21WTA
1844ELO
1739Grass ELO
$1.3MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-4 6-4
Alexandrova E.
Sabalenka A.
662
Alexandrova E.
440

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #2, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Around the match

  • “We talked about it a lot in the team, and I called my psychologist, who I worked with before. I felt I needed to talk, and it really helped. I've changed many things and tried some new approaches.”

    Sabalenka A.tennisnet.com ↗

  • “I don't know why I've never won a title on grass. I feel very good on grass and see the advantages this surface gives my game - maybe this is the year.”

    Sabalenka A.tennisnet.com ↗

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Key context

  • Match story: Aryna Sabalenka edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-08TorontoR16hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-7(3) 6-4 4-6
2025-02-09DohaR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova3-6 6-3 7-6
2024-08-26US OpenR32hardAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-1 6-2
2023-07-03WimbledonR16grassAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-0
2022-06-06s HertogenboschFgrassEkaterina Alexandrova7-5 6-0
2021-10-18MoscowQFhardEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-4
2019-01-28St. PetersburgQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-4
2018-12-31ShenzhenR16hardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Sabalenka A.Alexandrova E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
64%
51%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sabalenka A.Alexandrova E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
71
Break points won·Even
99
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sabalenka A.Alexandrova E.
Freshness·Dominant
59
94

Sabalenka A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw