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Vekic started the 2024 season on a high note, winning both of his singles caps for Croatia at the United Cup. However, the 27-year-old then suffered a first-round defeat at the Australian Open, losing in straight sets to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The world number 34 more than made up for her early exit from the Australian Open by reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 Linz Open. The Croatian did not lose a single set, beating Dayana Yastremska and Klara Burel.
Meanwhile, Alexandrova started the year with a first round loss at the Brisbane tournament to Argentine tennis player Julia Riera. The Russian then had a strong WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide, beating top players like Elena Rybakina and Veronika Kudermetova en route to the semi-finals, where she lost to Jelena Ostapenko.
However, the 21st racket in the world at the Australian Open lost in the first round to German Laura Siegemund. Then in Linz, the Russian beat the defending champion Anastasia Potapova and reached the semi-finals.
Vekic has a 2-1 advantage in personal meetings with Alexandrova. Their last meeting took place in the first round of last year’s Stuttgart Open, where the Croatian won in straight sets.
Tennis. WTA. Linz. Semi final. Vekic – Alexandrova. Direct
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