Alexandrova wins clash of recent WTA champions vs. Mertens in Doha
In a clash of recent Hologic WTA Tour champions in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open third round, Ekaterina Alexandrova snapped Singapore winner Elise Mertens' seven-match winning streak and extended her own to seven in a row (following the Linz title) with a straight-sets win. Alexandrova improved to 3-1 overall against Mertens and advanced to her fifth career WTA 1000 quarterfinal.
