Iga Swiatek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the final of the Korea Open. Swiatek took almost three hours to hold off Alexandrova in a thrilling and emotional match between the two.
Iga Swiatek defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-1 in the fourth round of the US Open and advanced to the quarterfinals. Swiatek took roughly one hour to hold off Alexandrova in a business as usual match between the two. The match was a dominating performance by Swiatek and her best match at the US Open so far.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open and advanced to the fourth round. Sabalenka took almost one hour and a half to hold off Alexandrova in a difficult match between the two as they finished after 2 A.M. (local time).