Toronto · R16 · Hard · best of 3 · Aug 8, 2026, 11:10 PM UTC
Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — result and pick review
By The Maiden Desk · August 8, 2026
Every number below was fixed before the match and graded against the official result.
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Result
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Ekaterina Alexandrova won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 84% on Aryna Sabalenka; Ekaterina Alexandrova won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4.
A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Aryna Sabalenka goes up against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Toronto round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka has won 7 of the last 10. Ekaterina Alexandrova has won 6 of the last 10.
There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Sabalenka win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.
The numbers behind the pick
Surface ratings
Hard rating
Aryna Sabalenka
2172
Ekaterina Alexandrova
1830
Overall rating
Aryna Sabalenka
2173
Ekaterina Alexandrova
1873
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
Aryna Sabalenka
Ekaterina Alexandrova
1st serve in
59.7%
58.8%
1st serve points won
67.2%
66.8%
2nd serve points won
44.7%
42.7%
Form
Aryna Sabalenka
7–3
Ekaterina Alexandrova
6–4
The rest of the numbers
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova at Toronto?
Ekaterina Alexandrova won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4.
Was the Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova prediction correct?
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 84% on Aryna Sabalenka; Ekaterina Alexandrova won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4.