Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphantly expressed her joy and gratitude following her historic victory over Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open. This marked Alexandrova’s first-ever win against a reigning world number-one player. She attributed her success to maintaining focus on each point and playing to the best of her abilities without any added pressure or expectations.
Alexandrova had faced Swiatek multiple times before, with each match proving to be a significant challenge. In conclusion, Alexandrova acknowledged the support of the crowd and expressed her excitement about advancing to the quarterfinals in Miami.
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Alexandrova in Miami, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.16 (career-high), Ekaterina has managed to achieve a compiled 11-7 win-loss record in 2024. The Russian is now playing in Miami where she beat the world no.34 Donna Vekic 6-3 6-4, the world no.22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 3-6 6-3 and the world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-2.
Ekaterina Alexandrova will play the world no.5 Jessica Pegula in the quarter. Their actual record is 1-0 for Pegula.
Alexandrova got to the final in Linz (Upper Austria Ladies Linz).
Alexandrova won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
