Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction & Picks - WTA Linz
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
We're going to see one of the WTA veterans in action on Thursday. That seasoned campaigner is Karolina Pliskova, who rolled back the years to defeat a higher-ranked player in the first round of the event in Linz on Tuesday, showing that she can still cut it. The 34-year-old, who won this event all the way back in 2014, is now up against Ekaterina Alexandrova, who has also previously doen well in Linz, reaching the final in both 2018 and 2024.
If this was a few years ago, then it would be far from easy to call, and let's face it, anything can still happen, especially is Alexandrova performs below her best. However, if we're being logical, this is very much a match that Alexandrova should win, and she should win without dropping a set. She did just that when the pair last met, and I'm betting on her to do that again here.
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Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Form
Karolina Pliskova and Ekaterina Alexandrova Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Apr 7, 2026 - WTA Linz
Feb 8, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 2, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Jan 23, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 21, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 19, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Mar 22, 2026 - WTA Miami
Mar 20, 2026 - WTA Miami
Mar 6, 2026 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 17, 2026 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Feb 10, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 7, 2026 - Abu Dhabi Open
Karolina Pliskova against Ekaterina Alexandrova : Head to Head (H2H)
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Feb 14, 2023 - WTA Doha
Karolina Pliskova - Ekaterina Alexandrova Key Points
- When the pair last met, Ekaterina Alexandrova won in straight sets.
- Ekaterina Alexandrova won her last clay-court match against Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
- Ekaterina Alexandrova has won five of her last seven clay-court matches in straight sets.
- Karolina Pliskova has only won two of her last eight clay-court matches.
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Our Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction
A match between two players who know how to play well in Linz, there's no doubt about that. However, at this stage of her career, Pliskova really shouldn't be defeating someone like Alexandrova, who is younger, fitter and well equipped to win matches of this nature without much of a fuss.
The Russian has a strong clay-court record, while her most recent efforts against Pliskova tells us that she can make the next round without dropping a set. At the very least, all things considered, she ought to be priced a little less generously to do so.
Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Pick: Ekaterina Alexandrova to Win 2-0.
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