Diana Shnaider vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction & Picks - Ningbo Open

Prediction published on 10/18/25, 1:50 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 10/18/25 at 4:21 PM in Tennis Picks

It will be an All-Russian affair in the other semifinal pairing at the 2025 Ningbo Open on Saturday as Diana Shnaider takes on Ekaterina Alexandrova for the right to play in the championship match.

Shnaider marches as the +170 underdog into her third head-to-head showdown with Alexandrova, who boasts a 3-4 record in final four matches in 2025.

Current Form:

Shnaider moved one win away from reaching her third final in 2025 after besting Lin Zhu in an entertaining three-set tussle on Friday, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. The Russian recovered from a lackluster performance in the first set by playing with more aggression in the second and deciding sets. Shnaider finished with 33 first-serve points and 6 breakpoint conversions to put an end to Zhu’s giant-killing run. Shnaider is now 15-14 on the hard court in 2025.

improved to 4-1 in her last five matches after posting a dominant win over McCartney Kessler of the United States 6-3, 6-3. Buoyed by 32 points off the first serves and five aces, the Russian gave up only one service game against Kessler and broke the American four times to bag the win. Alexandrova is set to play in her 8th semifinal this year after going 3-4 in her previous seven final four matches.