No. 22 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia will meet 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the first round of the 2023 US Open on Tuesday, August 29. Get the predictions and odds of this Ekaterina Alexandrova v Leylah Fernandez match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Ekaterina Alexandrova v Leylah Fernandez Head to Head
They are 1-1 from their two meetings. While Fernandez won in straight sets in Adelaide last year, Alexandrova won in Cincinnati the same year.
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Alexandrova Has been Consistent This Year
World no. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova comes into the tournament in very good form.
The Russian made it to the final in Cleveland last week, only to fall to Sara Sorribes Tormo in the title clash. It was her second final of the season and a seventh overall. She had defended the Rosmalen Open title earlier in June.
Alexandrova has a season record of 27-15 and she is 11-7 on hard court. A 14-4 record in her last 18 matches is a proof of how good a form she is in at the moment and there will be expectations from her to make a good start at the US Open.
This is the Russian’s seventh main draw appearance and she has never gone past the second round, having reached that stage on five of the previous six appearances.
Can she go deep this year?
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Fernandez Was a Finalist in 2021
Leylah Fernandez was a surprise finalist in 2021, when as an 18-year-old she powered past her first six opponents before falling to Emma Raducanu in an unexpected final.
That was a break through season for the now-20-year-old Canadian. However, the lefty has not been able to maintain the same intensity over the next two years.
The year 2023 has been particularly difficult for Fernandez, who just couldn’t get going after a quarterfinal finish in her season opener in Auckland. However, she has found form during the North American swing, reaching the round of 16 in Washington and Montreal and the quarterfinals in Cleveland.
Overall she is 7-4 from all her matches since exiting Wimbledon.
Can she pack a punch in what is her fourth US Open appearance? She has never lost a first round at Flushing Meadows in her three appearances.
Alexandrova v Fernandez Prediction and Tip
This is going to be a cracking contest, but given how Alexandrova is playing at the moment, she is expected to edge out the former finalist.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Alexandrova to win: 5/6 (with bet365)
- High Risk Tip: Three sets in the match: 5/4 (with bet365)
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