Jaqueline Cristian def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 4-6, 7(7)-6(5) — Miami Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Jaqueline Cristian defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 4-6, 7(7)-6(5) in the R32 of the Miami Open 2026.

Jaqueline Cristian, ranked 36th, knocked out 11th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 in their first meeting, and the second serve carried it: Cristian won 49% of those points to Alexandrova's 37%, the gap that swung the closing tiebreak. The third set traded four straight breaks from game 8 through 12 before Cristian held in the breaker. Alexandrova's six double faults to two didn't help, undercutting a week that had started with a tidy win over Tagger.

Match stats

Ekaterina Alexandrova: 7 aces, 66% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/6 break points. Jaqueline Cristian: 3 aces, 61% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/13 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Jaqueline Cristian.