Ekaterina Alexandrova def. Aryna Sabalenka — Round of 16, National Bank Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCanada
Played8 Aug 2026
🇷🇺ranked WTA number 19 going into this drawWon
E. Alexandrova seeded 16 7 4 6
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this draw
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 63 6 4
🇷🇺Ekaterina Alexandrova
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
Match stats
Serve
8
Aces
6
7
Double faults
7
57%
1st serve in
55%
67%
1st serve points won
61%
49%
2nd serve points won
49%
59%
Service points won
56%
5/11
Break points saved
9/15
Return
44%
Return points won
41%
6/15
Break points won
6/11
109
Total points won
104
Head to head
2–2 level
- This matchCanada R16won by Alexandrova
- 2026GrassBerlin R16won by Sabalenka
- 2025HardDoha R32won by Alexandrova
- 2024HardNew York R32won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
7–3
2–1
Last 30 days
2–0
By surface
3–5
Hard
14–0
1–5
Clay
8–3
5–4
Grass
5–2
By round
1–4
R16
5–1
0–1
QF
3–2
3–5
At WTA 1000s
18–2
How their matches go
21
Completed matches
32
29%
Won in straight sets
72%
10%
Won after losing a set
13%
24%
Lost after winning a set
13%
38%
Lost in straight sets
3%
2–4
Tiebreaks
6–3
2–5
Deciding sets
4–4
7/8
Won after winning set 1
24/27
1/13
Won after losing set 1
3/5
Serve and return, last 5 matches
59%
1st serve in
60%
67%
1st serve points won
75%
47%
2nd serve points won
50%
68%
Break points saved
58%
44%
Return points won
40%
41%
Break points won
50%
6.2
Aces a match
6.0
7.4
Double faults a match
3.0
Last 14 days
3
Matches
2
8
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ekaterina Alexandrova | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 13 | ||
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 13 | LostBad Homburg QF | LostLondon R16WonParis R16WonMadrid R16WonIndian Wells R16 |
| 🇱🇻OstapenkoNo. 29 | ||
| 🇱🇻OstapenkoNo. 29 | LostDoha R32 | WonLondon R32 |
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 31 | ||
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 31 | WonBad Homburg R32LostStrasbourg R16 | WonMiami R64 |
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 39 | ||
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 39 | LostMiami R32 | WonMadrid R32WonIndian Wells R32 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 7 | LostStuttgart R16 | WonIndian Wells SF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–5 | 8–1 |