Monday, 3 February 2025

Alexandrova wins Linz title

Final day in Linz.

2025 Upper Austria Ladies Linz, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Linz, Austria, 27 January - 2 February 2025.

2024 champion (not defending):
Wildcard Jelena Ostapenko (1) who defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (2) 6-2 6-3

Final:

Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) (Russia) v Dayana Yastremska (5) (Ukraine)

Yastremska had a 3-2 head to head record in matches played previously.

Alexandrova won the most recent:
First round - ‘s-Hertogenbosch 2022.

Alexandrova broke serve in game four of set one.
She consolidated for 4-1.

No other break chances in the set.
Alexandrova served out the set 6-2.

Alexandrova broke serve in game two of set two.
She led 2-0.

Yastremska broke back in game five and trailed 2-3.
She broke again in game seven to lead 4-3.
Yastremska saved a break point before holding for 5-3.

Alexandrova served at 3-5 to stay in the set.
She was broken, and Yastremska won the set 6-3.

Yastremska broke serve in game two of the decider.
She consolidated for 3-0.
Alexandrova broke back in game five to trail 2-3.

Yastremska saved two break points in game seven.
She held for 4-3.

Alexandrova served at 4-5 to stay in the match.
She held for 5-5.

Alexandrova broke serve in game eleven to lead 6-5.

Ekaterina Alexandrova served out the match 6-2 3-6 7-5.

Title number five, and first since Rosmalen in June 2023.

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