Ekaterina Alexandrova def. Aryna Sabalenka 7(7)-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7(7)-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 in the R16 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The break-point ledger favored the player who lost. Sabalenka took 6 of her 11 chances to Alexandrova's 6 of 15, but the top seed — an 81 percent favorite with the betting market — never matched the No. 16 seed's first ball, 67 percent of first-serve points won against 61, with both women holding exactly 10 of 16 service games. Alexandrova broke in game 10 for 6-4 to close it two hours, 29 minutes in, after the No. 1 had saved two match points along the way. It is her second win on record over Sabalenka while the latter sat at No. 1, and it trims a series Sabalenka led 3-1 coming in. A quarterfinal with Elina Svitolina (No. 10) is next.

Match stats

Aryna Sabalenka: 6 aces, 55% first serves, 7 double faults, 6/11 break points. Ekaterina Alexandrova: 8 aces, 57% first serves, 7 double faults, 6/15 break points.

Profiles: Aryna Sabalenka · Ekaterina Alexandrova — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

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

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