WTA · World No. 14

Ekaterina Alexandrova

🏳️World · Age 31 · Born 15 November 1994

About

Born in Chelyabinsk, Russia on November 15, 1994, Ekaterina Alexandrova turned professional in 2011. She broke through with her first WTA title in Shenzhen in 2020 and reached a career-high No. 10 ranking on October 13, 2025 after a stellar year including the Linz WTA 500 title and three finals. In 2026, she was runner-up in Abu Dhabi singles, won the doubles title there with Maya Joint, but has struggled lately with a 6-10 record, back injury withdrawals from Charleston and Madrid, and early exits in Linz and Stuttgart. As of late April 2026, she ranks around No. 14 with 2789 points.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026

Right now

WTA rank

2,789

Ranking points

Career titles

#10

Career-high rank

Recent form

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In the news

““Charleston has been a good tournament for me over the years. I’ve had strong results there and I feel comfortable on the green clay. The fans bring a really nice atmosphere, which makes it enjoyable to play. Making the semifinals twice gives me confidence coming back, and I’m looking forward to competing again this year.””
— Credit One Charleston Open

21 Apr 2026Alexandrova withdraws from Madrid Open with lower back injury
17 Apr 2026Noskova thumps Alexandrova 6-1 6-1 in Stuttgart R16
10 Apr 2026Pliskova defeats Alexandrova 6-1 6-3 in Linz R16
2 Apr 2026Alexandrova pulls out of Charleston with back injury
14 Apr 2026Alexandrova beats Knutson 6-2 6-2 in Stuttgart R1

News last refreshed 29 Apr 2026

How they play

Playing style

Ekaterina Alexandrova employs an aggressive baseline style powered by a high-powered serve and forehand combo, hitting relatively flat balls with good acceleration and accuracy, preferring fast courts like grass and indoor hard. Her tactical identity revolves around dictating points with pace and precision, overwhelming opponents when her first serve lands, but she has refined her shot selection under new coach Igor Andreev to include more variety and patience in rallies, making her dangerous in shorter points while improving consistency.

Serve

Alexandrova possesses a strong first serve averaging over 4 aces per match, ranking high in aces, with effective placement to set up easy points. Her second serve is a relative vulnerability at around 43% points won historically, lacking heavy kick spin.

Groundstrokes

Her forehand is a primary weapon, incisive and powerful for winners, though less consistent under pressure due to flat trajectory; backhand is more solid and elegant with double-handed stability, providing depth reliably.

Movement

Average movement limits her defensive court coverage on slower surfaces like clay; she excels on fast courts where her aggressive style thrives, but struggles prolonging rallies against superior movers.

Weakness

Forehand can tighten and lose pace under pressure, becoming an easy target due to lack of spin; second serve is exploitable, and limited net game and defensive mobility allow opponents to extend rallies and attack her backhand or force errors.

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard

60.9% 227–146

Clay

53.8% 85–73

Grass

67.6% 46–22

Notable rivalries

Jelena Ostapenko

12-time H2H with Ostapenko leading recent straight-set wins in Stuttgart 2025, Linz 2024; Alexandrova won key finals like Seoul 2022 but series competitive on hard courts.

Elena Rybakina

Tied 3-3 H2H; notable wins include 2020 Cincinnati upset; latest Rybakina won WTA Finals 2025 6-4 6-4 as Alexandrova debuted as alternate.

Aryna Sabalenka

Upset world No.1 Sabalenka in Doha 2025 R2 en route to SF; prior US Open 2024 R3 loss highlights power vs power clashes.

Career

Career snapshot

Career titles

#10

Career high

2012

First season

Season	Year-end rank	W–L	Titles
2017	96	33–25	2
2018	73	29–24	1
2019	35	42–27	1
2020	33	19–13	1
2021	34	27–22	0
2022	19	35–18	2
2023	21	33–21	1
2024	28	26–25	0
2025	10	47–25	1
2026	10	1–1	0

Team and equipment

Head coach: Igor Andreev

Height: 175 cm
Plays: Right-handed
Backhand: Two-handed
Racquet: Yonex VCORE 98
Apparel: Yonex

Career highlights

Career-high No. 10 (Oct 2025)
5 WTA singles titles: Shenzhen 2020, 's-Hertogenbosch 2022/2023, Seoul 2022, Linz 2025
WTA 500 doubles title Abu Dhabi 2026 w/Joint
WTA 1000 SF Madrid 2022, Doha 2025
4R Wimbledon 2023, US Open 3R 2024
Top 10 debut 2025, WTA Finals alternate debut
3 WTA 125 titles Limoges 2016/2018/2019

Watch & follow

Where to follow

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Head-to-head vs Aryna Sabalenka →

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