Ekaterina Aleksandrova - Elina Svitolina

This match can be called a long-awaited one. Yes, bookmakers preferred Svitolina before the match. No wonder. Alexandrova 30th sowing. Elina - 5th sowing. The rivals met three times. In all meetings Svitolina was stronger. In addition, after the memorable all-Ukrainian scandal, Svitolina will be overly motivated. This should be taken into account in the first place. Accordingly, I personally preferred Svitolina. So, we read how the meeting went.

First set

The draw provided a chance to start the meeting for Ekaterina Alexandrova. Svitolina started with the implementation of a break point. She took the lead immediately. Elina immediately cemented her success by winning the second game. Ekaterina wins the third game on her serve. The score becomes 1 - 2. Aleksandrova answered with her break in game 4 and evened the score. It affects the fact that the stability of the tennis players is still lacking. Svitolina immediately realized her second break. After that, the 6th gem also wins. She again took the lead by 2 points: 2 - 4.

In the 7th game Aleksandrova, having allowed 2 doubles, after 2 “exactly”, was able to win the game on her serve (3 - 4). The eighth game from Odessa wins under "0" (3 - 5). Catherine did not leave the struggle. She won the 9th game (4 - 5). In the 10th game Aleksandrova converted a break point and leveled the score: 5 - 5. In the 11th game Aleksandrova won (6 - 5). 12th game Svitolina wins under "0" and puts the set on a time-break.

Time-break 1 set

I would like to write a lot of letters. But there is no point in talking too much. Elina confidently took 6 points in a row. Lost her serve ode. But Alexandrova won another serve. This despite the fact that Catherine made another double. The score of the time-break is 1 - 7. The score of the set: 6 - 7. The score in the match becomes 0 - 1. It is important that in 1 set Alexandrova allowed 6 doubles, against one at Svitolina.

Second set

Svitolina was the first to serve and wins 1 game. Alexandrova wins game 2. In game 3, Svitolina, losing 40 - 30, was able not only to level the score, but also to win her serve (1 - 2). The fourth game was intense and dramatic. Ekaterina, losing 0 - 40, was able to equalize the score. After 3 "exactly" Svitolina still implemented a break point (from the 5th attempt). She increased the lead: 1 - 3. In the 5th game, Svitolina, losing 40 - 30, evened the score. But after 3 "exactly" Ekaterina was able to realize a break point, reducing the gap in the score (2 - 3). She immediately took a point on her serve.

Svitolina answered by winning the 7th game (3 - 4). In the 8th game Aleksandrova equalized the score. The ninth game Svitolina wins at "0". In the 10th game, on Alexandrova's serve, Svitolina, at first, makes the score 40 - 40. Then, on the first try, she realized the match point. She won the game, set and match. True, Alexandrova recorded a double mistake in her last draw. In total, Aleksandrova has 7 doubles, Svitolina has only 3. True, Ekaterina outplayed Odessa by aces: 6 - 1. But still, Elina Svitolina wins the match with a score of 0 - 2 (6 - 7 (1 - 7) and 4 - 6. Svitoolina goes to the 4th circle.