Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova wins Ningbo opener, faces Marta Kostyuk next
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The gist
Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Hanyu Guo 6-2 6-3 in the Ningbo Open first round.
She is the 2025 runner-up here and now meets No. 10 Marta Kostyuk.
Background
Ekaterina Alexandrova is a Russian tennis player and the 2025 Ningbo Open runner-up, ranked no.33 before this week's play. She returned to Ningbo after a run that included a China Open quarter-final loss to Mirra Andreeva and a second-round exit in Wuhan, and her 2026 season had produced a 20-24 match record at the time of the first report. She opened against Hanyu Guo, a Chinese wildcard ranked no.189, in a rain-soaked first round.
How it unfolded
- 2025Alexandrova finished runner-up at the Ningbo Open, losing the final to Elena Rybakina 6-3 0-6 2-6.
- Oct 4, 2026She beat Diana Shnaider 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the China Open third round.
- Oct 6, 2026She beat Linda Noskova 6-2 6-2 in the China Open round of 16.
- Oct 8, 2026She lost to Mirra Andreeva 6-7 6-7 in the China Open quarter-final.
- Oct 12, 2026She lost to Leylah Fernandez 4-6 6-3 3-6 in the second round of the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open.
- Oct 19, 2026She was ranked no.33 with 1591 points, Russian no.4, ahead of her first-round match against Hanyu Guo in Ningbo.
- Oct 20, 2026She beat Hanyu Guo 6-2 6-3 in the Ningbo Open first round, and was listed at no.34 with 1543 points after losing 48 points, one place down.
- Oct 21, 2026She was scheduled to play Marta Kostyuk in the Ningbo Open second round on Center Court.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Last Word on Sports picked Kostyuk as the straight-up choice to win, saying Alexandrova must prove she can win outright rather than just keep it close.
- Caution
- Tennis Tonic noted live rankings change frequently and advised readers to check the latest movements.
Still unverified
Live rankings shift often; the Tennis Tonic report warns readers to check the latest movements rather than treat the no.34 figure as final.