“Ekaterina Aleksandrova prepares to face WTA leader Iga Świątek in Madrid Open 1/8 finals”

After a fierce match, Jekaterina Aleksandrowa defeated the Chinese Qinwen Zheng (24th WTA) 5:7, 6:4, 6:2 on Sunday evening and will be Iga Świątek’s rival in the fight for the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Both ladies will go out on the court on Monday, May 1, during the evening session.

Ekaterina Aleksandrova fell silent as she realized who she would face in the 1/8 finals. What scenes!

Jekaterina Aleksandrowa already knew that by defeating the Chinese woman, her next rival would be Iga Świątek. The journalists who asked the Russian woman what she thought about this clash also knew it. And then, for a few seconds, she just… fell silent. She covered her face with her hand and replied. – It’s going to be a very difficult task. It couldn’t be more difficult, journalists heard.

Aleksandrowa will face Iga Świątek for the third time in history. In 2021, the Russian was the winner in Melbourne, and in autumn 2022 in Ostrava the leader of the world lists was better, who will also be a favorite in Madrid. “I’m just going to go out on the court and enjoy the moment.” I will give my best and we will see what it will bring – admitted the 28-year-old.

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The Russian has achieved her best results this season at the Miami Open and Charleston Open. She reached the quarterfinals in both tournaments. Ultimately, in Miami she had to recognize the superiority of Petra Kvitova (10th WTA), and in Charleston Belinda Bencic (11th WTA).

When does Iga Świątek play the next match? Where to watch?

The clash of Iga Świątek with Jekaterina Aleksandrowa is scheduled for the evening session on Monday, May 1. This is to be the second match from 20:00, which means that the tennis players will appear on the court no earlier than at 21:00. Coverage on Sport.pl and in our mobile application. TV broadcast on Canal+Sport.