WTA DubaiHard1/16-finals17 Feb 2026 · 08:10
E. Alexandrova
#14 · Russia
VS
M. Linette
#57 · Poland
ALEXANDROVA
1.39
·
LINETTE
3.21

Odds

Market
Alexandrova
Linette
Winner
1.39
3.21

Player analysis

E. Alexandrova comes into this match in difficult form — 2 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -2.2, meaning E. Alexandrova has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.6/10, leaving E. Alexandrova vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — E. Alexandrova has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -15 over recent matches.

DS -2.16Trend up

M. Linette comes into this match in difficult form — 2 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -8.7, meaning M. Linette has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.9/10, leaving M. Linette vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — M. Linette has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -23 over recent matches.

DS -8.7Trend up

Recent form

Hard court stats

Alexandrova
Stat
Linette
60.9%
Win rate
53.5%
227–146
W–L
246–214

Avg stats — last 5

1st serve %50%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted40%
BP saved40%
Aces5
Double faults4
1st serve %60%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted30%
BP saved50%
Aces2
Double faults2

Head to head

Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.

25
Hard 14
Clay 11
E. Alexandrova vs M. Linette head to head match history
DateTournamentSurfaceRoundWinnerScore
WTA DubaiHard1/16-finalsLinette2-6 6-4 1-6
MiamiHard1/32-finalsLinette6-7 2-6
WTA StrasbourgClay1/8-finalsLinette7-6 3-6 3-6
WTA AdelaideHard1/16-finalsAlexandrova6-3 6-7 5-7
Australian OpenHard1/16-finalsLinette6-3 6-4
CharlestonClayQuarter-finalsAlexandrova0 - 2
SeoulHardSemi-finalsLinette7-6 7-6