Ekaterina Alexandrova ousts Fernandez in the 1st round of the Western & Southern Open. HIGHLIGHTS – CINCINNATI RESULTS

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - CINCINNATI DRAW AND RESULTS. Alexandrova victorious over Fernandez

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

Ekaterina Alexandrova aces Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 7-5 in the 1st round in Cincinnati on Monday. The match lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes. This run will match her most significant achievement in this tournament. Here you can see her history at this event.

Alexandrova
Cincinnati
Alexandrova's Record

The Russian added to her prize money $ 4,615 after conquering this match. She has won already $ 16,340 after this win. If she wins the next match, Alexandrova will add $ 12,390 to her earnings to get in total $ 28,730 in total.

Highlights Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez Western & Southern Open – Cincinnati

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Alexandrova
Fernandez
Ekaterina Alexandrova
6-4 7-5
1h:19
Leylah Annie Fernandez
65
65
Total points
54
54
27
27
Winners
23
23
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
43%
43%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
3
3
14
14
Double Faults
8
8
52%
52%
1st in
66%
66%
84%
84%
1st won
61%
61%
27/32
27/32
1st won
23/38
23/38
28%
28%
2nd won
25%
25%
8/29
8/29
2nd won
5/20
5/20
-- Break Points --
6/8
6/8
Total
4/5
4/5
75%
75%
Won
80%
80%
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At the end of the match, Ekaterina scored 65 points vs. the Canadian’s 54.

Alexandrova

Alexandrova served exceptionally well to win 84% of the points (27/32) behind her first serve. However she won only 28% points (8/29) on her second serve. Ekaterina was sharp when converting 75% of the break points that she procured (6/8).

Fernandez

On the other side, Leylah was well focused in converting 80% of the break points that she procured points (4/5). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Alexandrova and Fernandez is 1-1.

Ekaterina Alexandrova Draw info

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Alexandrova was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Leylah Annie Fernandez in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, Alexandrova found the way to come back to break the Canadian in the 5th (2-3) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

The Russian converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 5th (1-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40). On the other side, Leylah was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 2nd game (3-1 15-40).

They played 50 points. Alexandrova won 6 more points than the Canadian (28-22). The Russian dropped 7 points on serve (17-7). On the losing side, the Canadian conceded 11 points on serve (15-11).

Alexandrova had a favorable start in this set after breaking Leylah Annie Fernandez in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, that was not enough for Ekaterina to win the set because Leylah succeeded in breaking back in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game. Alexandrova kept her focus to break Leylah in the 7th (2-5), in the 9th (4-5) and in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-5).

The Canadian was completely outplayed in the last 6 games of the set when the game count went from 1-5 to 7-5. Nonetheless also Leylah won 5 consecutive games from 0-1 to 5-1

Ekaterina converted 80% of her break points (4/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 7th (1-5 40-A), the 8th (3-5 15-40) and the 11th game (5-5 0-40 and 15-40). Also, on the other side, Fernandez converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 0-40), the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 6th game (4-1 40-A and 40-A).

They played 69 points. Alexandrova won 5 points more than the Canadian (37-32). Alexandrova surrendered 19 points on serve (18-19). on the other side of the net, the Canadian conceded 19 points on serve (13-19).

 

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