Zeynep Sonmez def. Ekaterina Alexandrova — Round of 128, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played18 Jan 2026
🇹🇷ranked WTA number 112 going into this drawWon
Zeynep Sonmez 7 4 6
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 11 going into this draw
E. Alexandrova seeded 11 5 6 4
🇹🇷Zeynep Sonmez
🇷🇺Ekaterina Alexandrova
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
10
5
Double faults
7
54%
1st serve in
58%
58%
1st serve points won
68%
45%
2nd serve points won
28%
52%
Service points won
51%
7/14
Break points saved
9/17
Serve speed (km/h)
176
Fastest serve
180
161
Average 1st serve
167
125
Average 2nd serve
146
Return
49%
Return points won
48%
8/17
Break points won
7/14
Points
30
Winners
24
49
Unforced errors
47
5/8
Net points won
1/4
115
Total points won
113
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchMelbourne R128won by Sonmez
- 2025GrassLondon R32won by Alexandrova
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
–
Last 30 days
1–2
By surface
5–6
Hard
18–11
–
Indoor hard
0–1
–
Clay
0–1
By round
2–0
R128
1–0
1–1
R64
3–2
4–2
First match at an event
8–5
1–1
At Grand Slams
3–1
How their matches go
11
Completed matches
30
27%
Won in straight sets
50%
18%
Won after losing a set
7%
27%
Lost after winning a set
27%
27%
Lost in straight sets
17%
1–1
Tiebreaks
4–4
2–3
Deciding sets
2–8
4/6
Won after winning set 1
16/21
1/5
Won after losing set 1
1/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
57%
1st serve in
69%
63%
1st serve points won
65%
44%
2nd serve points won
40%
48%
Break points saved
44%
44%
Return points won
41%
47%
Break points won
40%
1.0
Aces a match
6.2
4.6
Double faults a match
3.0
Last 14 days
0
Matches
3
0
Sets
6
80
Days since last match
6
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Zeynep Sonmez | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺TomljanovicNo. 76 | ||
| 🇦🇺TomljanovicNo. 76 | LostNingbo R16 | WonMonterrey R16 |
| 🇨🇿BouzkovaNo. 45 | ||
| 🇨🇿BouzkovaNo. 45 | LostMonterrey R32 | WonMonterrey SF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–2 | 2–0 |