Ekaterina Alexandrova dispatches Yue Yuan 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Ningbo on Thursday. Alexandrova will try to keep the momentum against Mccartney Kessler in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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Alexandrova's Record

Ekaterina added to her prize money $ 12,995 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 28,695 after this win. If she wins the next match, Ekaterina will add $ 30,305 to her earnings to get in total $ 59,000 in total.

Highlights Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Ningbo Open – Ningbo

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Alexandrova
Yuan
6-3 6-3
1h:28
70
70
Total points
51
51
29
29
Winners
24
24
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
11
11
Aces
4
4
3
3
Double Faults
2
2
72%
72%
1st in
56%
56%
81%
81%
1st won
60%
60%
29/36
29/36
1st won
24/40
24/40
43%
43%
2nd won
39%
39%
6/14
6/14
2nd won
12/31
12/31
-- Break Points --
4/10
4/10
Total
1/1
1/1
40%
40%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, Alexandrova scored 70 points vs. Yue’s 51.

Alexandrova

The Russian served pretty well to win 81% of the points (29/36) behind her first serve. Nevertheless she won only 43% points (6/14) on her second serve. Ekaterina fired 11 aces and she committed 3 double faults. The Russian won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points since she converted only 40% (4/10) of the procured opportunities.

Yuan

On the other side, Yue was fantastic in converting the only break point that she converted. Nevertheless, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Alexandrova and Yuan is 2-1 for Ekaterina.

Draw and next match H2H: Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Mccartney Kessler – stats

Alexandrova will square off with Kessler in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Mccartney Kessler since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Alexandrova 6-3
AlexandrovaYuan
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
AlexandrovaYuan
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
AlexandrovaYuan
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
AlexandrovaYuan
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlexandrovaYuan
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
AlexandrovaYuan
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
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30
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30
AlexandrovaYuan
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
AlexandrovaYuan
3
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
AlexandrovaYuan
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
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30
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30
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40
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A
40
40
40
A
40
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A
40
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A
40
AlexandrovaYuan
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
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15
40
30

Alexandrova started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Yue Yuan in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. That break was enough for Ekaterina to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks anymore.

Alexandrova converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, the Russian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 71 points. The Russian was the one to win the set after conquering 5 points more than Yuan (38-33). The Russian surrendered 7 points on serve (20-7). In addition, on the other side, Yue conceded 18 points on serve (26-18).

2nd Set -
Alexandrova 6-3
AlexandrovaYuan
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
AlexandrovaYuan
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlexandrovaYuan
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlexandrovaYuan
3
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
AlexandrovaYuan
2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
AlexandrovaYuan
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
AlexandrovaYuan
1
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlexandrovaYuan
0
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A

Alexandrova conquered a leading position at the beginning of the set after breaking Yue Yuan in the 2nd

game (2-0). However, the Russian found the way to come back to break Yue 3 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 7th (4-3) gamein the 9th game before winning the set (6-3) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

Yue was completely outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-3 to 6-3.

Alexandrova converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 0-40), the 6th (3-3 0-40) and the 9th game (5-3 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Chinese was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 1st game (0-0 40-A).

They played 48 points. Ekaterina won 14 points more than Yue (31-17). Ekaterina dropped 8 points on serve (15-8). On the other side, Yue conceded 16 points on serve (9-16).

1st
Alexandrova
Yuan
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Alexandrova
Yuan
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1

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