Ranked No. 31 in the world as of January 2025, Ekaterina Alexandrova is a professional tennis player on the WTA circuit. The 30-year-old has four singles titles to her name, along with one doubles crown. Having turned pro in 2011, Alexandrova is enjoying a rich vein of form and her best-ever ranking.
Alexandrova was born on November 15, 1994, and resides in Prague, Czech Republic. She has a powerful style of play, dominated by her phenomenal ground-strokes. She also has a dangerous serve, and packs the talent to upset any top player. The season campaigner made her WTA singles debut in 2016, and won her first title in the same year. Along with her individual trophies, Alexandrova is also a Billie Jean King Cup champion from 2020/21.
Alexandrova reached the finals at the 2024 Linz Open but lost to Jelena Ostapenko. At the 2024 Miami Open, she advanced to her second WTA 1000 semifinal, overpowering Jessica Pegula after being set down in the quarterfinal. However, Danielle Collins defeated her in the semifinals.
Alexandrova is known for playing in doubles tournaments and reached the quarterfinal of the Miami Open and the 2024 Qatar Open. She finished quarterfinalist in singles and semifinalist in doubles with Katerina Siniakova at the 2024 Wuhan Open.
Ekaterina Alexandrova Nationality
Ekaterina Alexandrova is a Russian national. She was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 1994. Although Alexandrova represents Russia on the tennis circuit, she resides and trains in Prague. The Russian started playing tennis at the age of six, and moved to the Czech Republic in 2006.
Representing Russia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Alexandrova reached the second round before bowing out. She holds a 2-1 record at the Billie Jean King Cup with her country and is also a winner of the tournament. Meanwhile, she has also been nominated in the Olympics (2020) and Team of the Year (2021) categories at the Russian Cup awards.
Ekaterina Alexandrova Personal Life
Ekaterina Alexandrova was born to parents Julia and Evgeny Alexandrov. Coincidentally, her father also happens to be her coach. According to the player herself, she wasn’t recognized by either the Russian or Czech tennis federations for the longest time. This has made her question a potential nationality switch.
Alexandrova grew up admiring Steffi Graf and Serena Williams. The top-20 starlet also has two siblings — a brother and a sister. She speaks English, Russian and Czech, and enjoys cooking in her free time. Nonetheless, Alexandrova has always maintained a low profile on the circuit.
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Ekaterina Alexandrova Best Grand Slam Performances
Singles:
Australian Open - R3 (2020, 2021, 2023)
Roland Garros - R3 (2019, 2020, 2023)
Wimbledon - R4 (2023)
US Open - R3 (2023)
Doubles:
Australian Open - R3 (2024)
Roland Garros - R2 (2019, 2020)
Wimbledon - R2 (2019, 2023)
US Open - R2 (2019)
FAQs on Ekaterina Alexandrova Nationality
A. Ekaterina Alexandrova was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
A. Ekaterina Alexandrova has not won a Grand Slam title as of January 2025.
A. No, Ekaterina Alexandrova lost to Danielle Collins in the semifinal of the 2024 Miami Open. However, she beat the likes of Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula along the way.
A. Ekaterina Alexandrova has won over $7 million in prize money as of January 2025.
A. Ekaterina Alexandrova is ranked No. 31 in singles by the WTA as of January 2025.
