Laura Siegemund def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6(4)-7(7), 6-1 — Italian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Laura Siegemund defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6(4)-7(7), 6-1 in the R64 of the Italian Open 2026.

Laura Siegemund, ranked No. 46, knocked out the No. 14 seed by simply taking her return chances: she converted 8 of 13 break points (62%) while Ekaterina Alexandrova managed just 5 of 17 (29%). The favourite's serve cracked under the pressure — nine double faults and a 49% first-serve rate handed Siegemund cheap looks all afternoon. After dropping the second-set tiebreak 7-4, Siegemund reset to win the decider 6-1, breaking at will. In their first clay meeting, the H2H edge stretches to 2-1.

Match stats

Ekaterina Alexandrova: 3 aces, 49% first serves, 9 double faults, 5/17 break points. Laura Siegemund: 2 aces, 67% first serves, 2 double faults, 8/13 break points.

Profiles: Ekaterina Alexandrova · Laura Siegemund — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Ekaterina Alexandrova and Laura Siegemund have met 3 times, with Laura Siegemund leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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