WTA Stuttgart: Mirra Andreeva vs Ekaterina Alexandrova

WTA Stuttgart: Mirra Andreeva vs Ekaterina Alexandrova – Preview

🧠 Form & Context

Ekaterina Alexandrova
🔥 Picked up her first main-draw Stuttgart win since 2022 with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over Samsonova—served 10 aces and won 84% of her first-serve points.
🧱 Building momentum on her weaker surface with a Charleston semifinal earlier this month.
🏆 Aiming for her fourth WTA quarterfinal of the year, with prior deep runs in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, and Charleston.
💪 Proven against the elite—holds a 3–2 record vs top-10 players in 2025.

Mirra Andreeva
👑 At just 17, the Russian phenom has already captured WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells this season.
🌱 Went 16–5 on clay last year, including a Roland-Garros semifinal and Madrid QF—establishing herself as a future clay queen.
🧊 Arrives rested after her sister Erika retired early in their R1 clash—just 36 minutes on court.
📊 Thrives in Russian derbies—9–3 career record vs fellow Russians at tour level.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Alexandrova is in fine form and has adapted impressively to clay this season. Her serve-plus-one patterns and aggressive court positioning can do damage indoors—especially in quicker Stuttgart conditions. However, she’s up against a rising star who knows how to absorb pace and turn defense into offense like few others her age.

Andreeva’s ability to change direction mid-rally, her touch at net, and her growing tactical maturity give her a serious edge if the match becomes a grind. If Alexandrova doesn’t win points quickly with her first strike, the teenager will have time to reset and neutralize the power game.

🔮 Prediction

Alexandrova’s game is dangerous and trending up, but Mirra Andreeva has shown too much poise and clay-court prowess to bet against. Expect a competitive first set before the teenager finds her groove and pulls away.