Aryna Sabalenka def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-4 — Berlin Tennis Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-4 in the R16 of the Berlin Tennis Open 2026.

Sabalenka took the chances that Alexandrova didn't, converting 3 of 8 break points to her opponent's 1 of 5. The decisive blow came at 5-4 in the first, where she broke for the set, then traded breaks early in the second before a game-five hold of serve settled it. Alexandrova outaced her 7-3 but won just 62% behind the first delivery to Sabalenka's 81%. A round-of-16 date with Bartunkova is next.

Match stats

Aryna Sabalenka: 3 aces, 61% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/8 break points. Ekaterina Alexandrova: 7 aces, 57% first serves, 4 double faults, 1/5 break points.

Profiles: Aryna Sabalenka · Ekaterina Alexandrova — Berlin Tennis Open 2026

Head-to-head

Aryna Sabalenka and Ekaterina Alexandrova have met 5 times, with Aryna Sabalenka leading the head-to-head 3–2.

• Canadian Open 2026 R16 — Ekaterina Alexandrova won 7(7)-6(3), 4-6, 6-4
• Qatar Open 2025 R32 — Ekaterina Alexandrova won 3-6, 6-3, 7(7)-6(5)
• US Open 2024 R32 — Aryna Sabalenka won 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Wimbledon 2023 R16 — Aryna Sabalenka won 6-4, 6-0