Ekaterina Alexandrova recently beat Jessica Pegula in a fantastic clash. The Russian player has not managed to deep in many tournaments this year. However, she has shown remarkable performances in the Miami Open, making it her best tournament this year. Her triumph over Pegula and two other top-five players is a testament to her skills as she continues her run in Miami.

She has achieved three top 5 wins this year, two of which came in the Miami Open – the recent one came against Jessica Pegula who won the first set. Then, Alexandrova again shut her down in the following two sets. Her record was shared by OptaAce as they wrote, “3 – Ekaterina Alexandrova now has the most wins in 2024 against players ranked in the top-5 of the WTA Rankings (three). Determined“, with a picture of her triumphant face.

Alexandrova exited in the first round of the Brisbane International, Australian Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, and the Indian Wells Masters. The player did find respite in the Linz Open, but her best run is currently going on in the Miami Open.

After securing a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Pegula, Alexandrova said in an on court interview- “I think it’s more important for me that I won this particular match. It was incredible, it was so difficult to play against her. To play this match until the end and win, it’s the biggest achievement for me today on this court and semifinal is a great bonus. I’m super pleased right now.”

Alexandrova’s current victory has helped her set up a clash with Danielle Collins in the semifinal. Her first top-5 win came in the quarterfinal of the Adelaide International and the next one in the Miami Open.

Ekaterina Alexandrova “didn’t have any expectations” in her match with Iga Swiatek

In the Adelaide International, Alexandrova reached the semifinal of the tournament by beating Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinal of the championship. The match ended 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets as the Russian did not give any quarter to her Kazakhstani opponent. Alexandrova did not go on to win the semifinal in Adelaide but the tournament gave her confidence about her abilities.

Her next top-5 win came against Iga Swiatek in the recent Miami Open as she looked to achieve revenge after losing against her in the round of 16 of the Qatar Open.

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In her on-court interview, Alexandrova opened up about this winning: “I just tried to play every point right from the first one till the last one. I didn’t have any expectations before the match because I knew it would be extremely difficult. We played so many times before. Every time we’ve played it was such a battle & it was difficult to play against her. I just went on the court and tried to do my best. I think I did quite well.”

Alexandrova’s playstyle is proving to be fruitful in the Miami Open as she continues to beat players in the top 5. Now, she is set to face Danielle Collins who is on her last ever Miami Open. Only a little patience can say the result!

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