Athletistic / Tennis. Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova (16th racket on the planet) beat American Jessica Pegula (5th number in the world ranking) last night in the quarter-finals of the WTA-1000 tournament in Miami (USA). This allowed the 29-year-old Russian to take first place in the number of victories over the top 5 players in the WTA rankings in 2024.
According to OptaAce, this calendar year Alexandrova beat three representatives of the top 5 in the world rankings. At the tournament in Miami, Ekaterina defeated the first racket in the world, the Polish player Igra Swiatek (6:4, 6:2), as well as the fifth racket on the planet, Jessica Pegula (3:6, 6:4, 6:4). At the very beginning of 2024, during a tournament in Adelaide (Australia), Alexandrova surprised the 3rd racket in the world, Elena Rybakina (6:3, 6:3).
In the semi-final of the Miami tournament, Ekaterina Alexandrova will meet the American Danielle Collins (number 53 in the WTA ranking).
Source: Sport
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