Elina Svitolina def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 — Canadian Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Elina Svitolina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the Quarterfinal of the Canadian Open 2026.

Return games decided this one. Svitolina converted six of eight break points to Alexandrova's three of eight, and the swing sat in the Russian's first serve: 70 percent of those points in the opening set, 30 percent in the second. Svitolina broke in the opening game for 1-0. Two more came in game 3 for 3-0 and game 5 for 5-0, a 3-for-3 set on break points that Alexandrova's 68 percent first-serve rate could not answer; the 16th seed lost 26 of 50 points behind that first ball. Alexandrova broke back in game 8 for 3-5, but Svitolina broke again in game 9 to close it, 1 hour 33 minutes in, a fourth straight win. A semifinal with No. 8 Iga Swiatek follows.

Match stats

Ekaterina Alexandrova: 4 aces, 68% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/8 break points. Elina Svitolina: 3 aces, 49% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/8 break points.

Profiles: Ekaterina Alexandrova · Elina Svitolina — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elina Svitolina.