Lauren Davis and Ekaterina Alexandrova

In the 1/16 finals of the tournament in Strasbourg, Yekaterina Aleksandrova played against the American Lauren Davis. At the moment, the Russian woman is on the 34th line of the world ranking. The American is in 87th place. The tennis players did not meet with each other. At the moment, they show almost the same results. But still, the Bookmakers preferred the Russians. The odds for Alexandrova's victory were 1.29.

Review of the first set of the match Lauren Davis - Ekaterina Aleksandrova

After the first two sets, the score was equal: 1 - 1. At the same time, Ekaterina served first. The third set Aleksandrov wins on his serve at "0". In the 4th game, a fight ensued. After “exactly” Aleksandrova implemented a break point. She started to break away in the score: 1 - 3. In the 5th game Aleksandrova was leading in the score 15 - 40. But Davis was able to equalize the score. Yet Ekaterina wins a point on her serve. In the 6th game it was "exactly" again. After two 40-40 Aleksandrova implemented a break point. The score becomes 1 - 5. The seventh game Ekaterina wins with her serve at "0". The result of the first set: 1 - 6.

Review of the second set of the match Lauren Davis - Ekaterina Aleksandrova

Davis started the second set. She wins a point on her serve. In the second game, due to Alexandrova's double mistake, Davis converted a break point and doubled the lead. The American wins 3 games on her serve. In the 4th game Aleksandrova takes her serve. Immediately, in the 5th game, he realized his break point. Thus, she reduced the score to a minimum: 3 - 2. In the 6th game, on her serve, Ekaterina equalized the score in the set.

Davis was able to win 7 games on her serve. Ekaterina wins the 8th game on her serve. Davis, with some problems, wins the 9th game on his serve. She stepped forward again. Aleksandrova wins the 10th game on her serve at "0" and equalizes the score. Ekaterina was able to win 11 games under "0", realizing a break point. She went to serve for the set and the match. Alexandrova wins 12 games on her serve. Set result: 5 - 7. The final result of the match: 0 - 2 (1 - 6 and 5 - 7).

The Russian woman was able to confidently outplay the American. Thus, she goes to the next round of the competition. Aleksandrova is gradually gaining her former playing form. I will follow the performance of the sundews at the tournament in Strasbourg.