Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova | 2023 Madrid Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights
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- Watch the Match Highlights between Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open.
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Congratulations IGA and good luck for the next round
Iga congrats. We are with You no matter what happens. ❤
Just Iga!! She is the best 🤭❤️🧱
wow! iga💪👏👏👏
Not surprised by the fact that Iga dropped a set. Alexendrova beated Zheng Qinwen in the previous round. Her serves, returns, and powerful groundstrokes are very impressive. When I saw the highlights between she and Zheng, I knew Iga will have a tough match.
Iga's career winning percentage now reaches 80%! Congrats!
75%
@@henrykgonera3219 Got a math problem?
@@valerym1400 You are right
It was pretty telling that at the end of the match, at the net, Iga was more pissed off with herself for how badly she played (even though she won) than Alexandrova was with herself, even though she lost.
There were moments of brilliance from Iga - how she came back from behind in the first set and then how she got ahead in the second but then something broke and she was pretty bad for the rest of the second set and the tie break was just awful.
It reminded me of something she said a while ago, which was very true for her US Open run - a champion wins on a bad day, when everything is going against them.
It's quite normal for a player to lose a set, perhaps she should give credit to her opponent instead of trying to attain perfection every time.
@@CA-Premium thats how chamipions are made, seeking perfection. Accepting the normality is for the average crowd
I wonder how here game was the result of the very late playing time ...
@@CA-Premium wdym? she did give a lot of credit to Drova. she didnt say allowed 'i was bad' (eg funny ostapenko style) - it's just she expects a really high standard of herself.
@@CA-Premium there is no need to credit someone who still lost
That was a battle!
Love you Iga! :) :) :)
Iga is in controll. Go get them, princess.
2023 Rolland Garros Champion Iga....Need to Smart on playing Shedule
Iga should have closed this out in 2 sets, but Alexandrova played tough throughout and Iga was a little sloppy. Hoping Iga can continue to raise her game from here. Next match will be interesting as well.
Yes, agree she should have closed it out easily in straight sets, but she missed that forehand and Alexandrova became more aggressive and caught her off-guard, but Iga managed to pull it together in the third set.
Are you seriously that brainless or just pretending? Should have won but Ekaterina...? When you there is someone else in the calculation that should is meaningless and mindless. Iga played sloppy? Then so did Ekaterina.
COVID-19 gjorde Iga vandt mange kampe i 2022
IGA stepped it up big time.
Today Swiatek face a tough opponent..she always finishes the second set very early..She still remains the best👌
Wow, that was surprisingly tough simply because Iga lost her focus in 2s. Haven't seen that for a while. To go from 5:2 to a tie-break that's something. Alexandrova really pushed her limits and got Iga out of her comfort zone. Nevertheless, Iga regained a composure just in the nick of time. Madrid seems to be full of surprises. Even Carlos was almost eliminated at the very beginning. The other thing is this ridiculous schedule. Why to create such a huge gap between day and evening session and ask women to play the last match of the day at 10pm? There is no need for that. They finished playing after 1am in the morning.. this is not a grand slam and it's not fair on players. Not to mention there were very few most dedicated fans present. Most people were just too tired and left. Organisers, get your act together!
idk man, maybe its that stupid spanish lifestyle, siesta in the middle of day and life at the night etc etc
Congrats Iga❤
Bravo Iga!!!🙌
I actually heard Iga groan a few times, that’s rare.
Heavy match,maybe that's why
Good, Iga... Goooooood...
Destroy of all them!
Bravo for Iga for elevating her game im 3rd set! She kept working for every point and it paid off
Congrats Iga, keep up the good work. I hope this match will be the last one on clay that starts at such a ridiculous time.
Vamos Iga sigue así hasta el final porque ha defendido bien y eso es porque ha ganado
Congrats, 1ga❤ go, go!
Well done, 1GA 💪
I thought Iga was goona loose it, well done for not giving up and good luck in the next round!
Congratulations 1GA 🔥🔥🔥
What a match! I personally like battles like this.. very entertaining. Iga pulled off the win, but Ekaterina sure made her sweat! Next time... ?
not on an outdoor court. maybe at Ostrava.
@@foxpandaman5854 Yeah, on indoor hard court Alexandrova definitely can beat Iga. But it's noteworthy that she has also improved her playing on clay!
Another day another win. Happy me.
Gratulacje Iga
Congrats 1ga 🎾😍❤️
Swiatek just moves different from these other women , she has an extra snap into her shots
Whoever made the schedule of play for these night session matches in Madrid deserves a medal... for stupidity. Two (!) consecutive best of three matches starting at 8 PM local time? Like seriously? Even if the first ended in straight sets, the winner of the second would be almost guaranteed to finish his/her one well past midnight, to say the least. True Iga could've ended matters much earlier and saved at least 1 hour, but that still doesn't explain the organizers' unwillingness to opt for earlier start, say at 7 PM. Luckily for her, she has a day off tomorrow!
Agreed, stupid time for a match of the WTA #1. They do not respect her health and the right to rest.
@@KowalskyLeon It's not just about Iga, but other players' well-being as well. Putting someone so late on a tennnis court is simply stupid, unless you want a friendly match for recreational fun.
@@stefanmoravcik598 You're right.
Agreed, also they say that women tennis needs more exposure and they put the world #1 at this crazy hour so she could play in front of the empty seats. Ridiculous decision. At least she's off today so she can have some rest before facing Martic.
True
Alexandrova one of the most powerful players in WTA, capable of defeating almost everyone, but lack of consistency do it dirty work
The best 1Ga, what a fantastic match, providing a lot of emotions. 🔥🙄😯 1Ga 🇵🇱🇵🇱 Miss in his best shape. This will be the winner of RG 100%
@ Maciej Grudel. Is your mind speaking? Iga is Miss not Mr.
@@user-wy8lk4ul8s Sorry, a little letter imp has crept in. 🤨 Of course miss.
Super.!!! IGA bravo.
Ти найкраща.Дякуємо за чудову гру і підтримку.🇵🇱🇺🇦🇵🇱🇺🇦🇵🇱🇺🇦
👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
A shake up but Iga readjusted. Good match.
What a strange tournament. Rybakina defeated, Krejcikova defeated, Gauff defeated early, Sabalenka playing a child...
And now it takes 2 weeks -_-
how Gauff being defeated is strange to you?
The scheduling is terrible, maybe the altitude plays a part, rybakina and gauff losing wasn't a shock, but Krejickova losing was really disappointing.
It is not the first time Krejcikova lost to a random player. She is known for being inconsistent, I feel like she can play 2 good tournaments per season and that is it. As to Gauff, her forehand is a joke, probably after the RG where she will most likely lose the majority of the points she will be around spot 25.
it's Madrid - was almost always strange outcomes. it's clay but on altitude - so it rewards very specific type of play. almost always suprises in QF / SF. as for those specific examples, Coco seems to be going through mini crisis, Ryba seems still injured, Krejci was playing a player who really likes Madrid conditions... A child is the real surprise
I feel like people don't give Iga enough credit for being able to mentally reset and focus on the 3rd set. Yes, Iga shouldn't have lost that 5-2 lead, but it happened and it can feel quite demoralising after it does. I am sure there are many players that, if they were in Iga's position, would have just given up and gave the 3rd set to the opponent. There are probably matches out there where that basically happened.
Agree with you. I was critical about Iga's play overall, but champions do find ways to stay focused and win even when they are not playing their best overall. I think Iga will be stronger for this win.
Why don't people give credit to Alexandrova for her comeback, instead they just talk about Swiatek.
@@CA-Premium who is alexandrova? 🤣🤣
@@CA-Premium can we do both? Drova did play superbly in that part, Iga did great to then reset and win 3rd. anyways, you dont want to hear about iga, what are you doing posting under her video
Zwycięstwo Świątek
na maja dobrego
początek 👍💗
Why the hel would they begin the match so late in the day (night) ?
Alexandrova plays way better than most top 10 players
She's one of those rare Russian players who doesn't grunt loudly on tennis court
If she did she would be in top 10
@@tommy_boy8255 I also dont see her playing better than most top 10 players. Her game is pretty basic.
Her serve and forehand are strong, no wonder she got Swiatek into a physical fight on clay.
The problem is consistancy, as well Madrid is much quicker like kinda indoors conditions
Good match from Alexandrova.
There was no way Iga would lose this match. The second set was an accident at work, nothing more.
with such comments you only insult Iga's rivals. They can play too, sometimes even better than Iga, but you don't want to admit it... pathetic...
I actually think Swiatek would have lost on any other surface today.
@@wolfgangwiesinger9502 Of course, of course, "would have", but she won. There have been lots of such "would haves" since january 2022.
Iga between 10-20 GS easily.
Rubbish, she won't win the Aussie Open, or Wimbledon.
Ekaterina said "You may be number 1, and I might lose this match, but I am NOT light work" and I respect that. She def got a new fan in me. Great job from both! Iga still got work to do here though. Jessie and Aryna would have been watching this match.
😂😂 love this comment
Now we see how she came back in the previous round to beat a tough Zheng in 3 sets.
@@aakoch6062 They just meant that that was the message that one could incur from Alexandrova's game that night.
Iga proved that lack of aces doesnt mean anything on clay
C'mon tigress. A Winning Machine girl strikes again 🥰🥰
Iga is a strong woman
????
meanwhile Sabalenka gets to play two qualifiers in a row. some of these "draws" are such bs.
@@chay2033 im not blaming Sabalenka. sorry if it seems that way. im blaming the tournament organizers. whoever allowed Swiatek, Pegula, Rybakina, and Krejikova to be drawn on the same side of the bracket is nuts.
Gratulacje IGA!!!😃
1GA🇵🇱💪
Iga now will play against Petra Martic I'm happy she won of course but I agree with those people who wrote that she should have closed in two sets I hope she wins sooner vs Petra Martic, although I must admist I have a crush for Petra
I think Petra could give her trouble, she served very well vs Krejickova, but it seems like a classic letdown spot for Martic.
Iga and Ekat had more errors than winners in this match. Iga's errors were ALMOST twice her winners (37 vs 19) but Ekat's errors were MORE THAN TWICE her winners (59 vs 24). The error differential was the big factor in this match.
It's really unfortunate how so many are based towards Iga. Either she wins the set because "she's great" or loses the set because "she played badly"
It's almost like her opponent doesn't exist. Alexandrova played amazing in the start of the first set and end of the second. But every set was "Iga this" and "Iga that" by the commentator and the comments.
I'm saying this as both an Iga and Alexandrova fan. No hate to either. Iga deserves credit, no doubt. Just sometimes I feel the opponent gets overshadowed.
Great job Swiatek on moving forward and congratulations Alexandrova on a good week. You both played an amazing match. ✨🎉
It's sad but the majority of the comments never give credit to the opponent, they just talk about Swiatek. Quite disrespectful.
I think the spot was on Iga in the first and half of the second sets, purely because she was in better form and that's what you want to analyse. Then the attention of commentators shifted to Alexandrova when she started playing amazing tennis. She was good from the start, but middle of second set, she simply went crazy good with her balls hitting precisely where it was hard for Iga to receive. Didn't really feel the bias of the commentators, apart from the obvious 'she is the number 1, currently' reason.
I wish Iga played drop shots more often. She used to do it in the past. Don't know if that's her new coach who changed it, but I think it would be beneficial for her game if she added that again.
She hardly has much variety in her game, Alexnadrova used the drop shot much better than her.
@CA-Premium No. Alexandrova used the drop shot, maybe twice in the whole match, so you could say that she also "lacks variety". I'm not suggesting Iga changes her style of playing because if it works there's no need to change it. Winning matches is the most important thing and that's what Iga does. However, an occasional drop shot could surprise her opponents and win her important points. And we know Iga can play amazing drop shots - her drop shot from 2019 earned her the WTA Shot of the Year award.
Alexandrova found the flow state in set 2 for sure
Iga tiene una gran capacidad de remonte, el set 2; lo pudo haber ganado solo q se relajó y Ekaterina la remontó
Good match from Ekat, hope she a good run at FO
Alexandrova's performance is good enough.
Iga Swiatek is always such a potent competitor. She knows how to stand tough, strong and confidential at the vital moments. When the score was 5-4 in favor of herself in the second set along with match point (40-30), she had a vacillation within that step. Even though she dropped the second set, I had estimated that she was going to vanquish Alexandrova in the deciding set. Undoubtedly top-notch clash!
Another Russian head hunt for Swiatek’s record 🔥🔥🔥her specialty
1GA !!!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
1GA
Iga
It's not usual Iga, but congrats she still won the match
Jogou muito!!
Fue un partido raro. Iga lo tenía ganado pero se enredó cuando sacaba para cerrar el segundo set y en el tercero volvió a centrarse para pasar de ronda y estar más cerca de ganar en Madrid por primera vez.
The schedule is just "great" more matches after 10.30 p.m. please!!! 👏
Where to watch?
Girls of Putin and Lukashenka don't have easy life with Iga. She smashes them one by one with no mercy
your comment is sooo disgusting, I have no words
@@neptune1525 He/She is a racist bigot.. they don't matter.
Łatwo nie było ALE IGA..wszystko DŹWIGA 😁👍 BRAWO bo pośrednio jest to rewanż IGI za dwie przegrane z inną wyżej sklasyfikowaną Rosjanką którą wcześniej w tym turnieju pokonała właśnie JEKATERINA.... TYMBARDZIEJ więc WIELKIE brawa UZNANIE dla IGI 😀👍👍👍
Jaki rewanż i za jaką Rosjankę?
Bo Alexandrova nie grała z żadną.
@@kacza pewnie chodzi o Rybakine, ktora przez pierwsze 19 lat byla rosjanka i zmienila obywatelstwo na Kazachstan dopiero w 2018 roku.
Przecież Rybakina nie przegrała z Alexandrową tylko Kalinskayą.
Samo się WYJAŚNIŁO 😁..wszystkie ONE....ruskie 😄 a podtekst też jest taki że IGA WSPIERA Ukrainę. A ONE pewnie PUTINA 😛👎😁
If Alexandrova had guts and skill to come to the net to finish points, she could have won IMO. Instead, most choose to out shoot/out play Swiatek, which is not a good idea for most. Navratilova built her game around the volley and was so successful. Or try using the drop shot more, introduce an element of surprise.
she was superb for a time - but for me it felt like she was red lining (acing like isner). rarely players can do for more than a part of the match. Igas game is more sustainable. Plus she had a few more levels to access if she had to (she was far from 100%)
Iga lost focus at 5:2 in second set
Катюня молодец и красотка😘😘😘💞❤️💞❤️
Well played by Drova, just ran into a juggernaut
Nice try but the #1 prevails.
Well played both
Alexandrova played really well....but swiatek is out of this world...only .krejcikova plays well against swiatek
Just can't quite get over the finish line when facing Swiatek as usual. 🙄
Ekaterina is underrated/underachiever TBH
That was nearly the biggest choke of Iga’s career, but credit to her for resetting mentally in the third set. She gets a day off too, which is nice considering the match didn’t finish till after 1 am.
What biggest choke? Alexandrova is a great player. Even number 1 in the world can have an off day.
She usually goes to bed early, so late night match is a challenge for her. She lost focus and energy in crucial moments of second set. Matches like this one shouldn't be scheduled that late.
Well done Ekaterina x
Good job Alexandrova continue to strive
Iga has abrasions on her ankles from the clay which got into those shorter socks so it's not about tan marks 😂 🙈 that's why she plays in regular socks now
Андреева - Сибирь(Красноярск) Александрова - Урал( Челябинск)...😅😊
Now Kurdemietowa?
Who is Martic ?
Who is Aleksandrova?
Who is Pera?
Who did Grab her ?
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Aleksandrova never got to the 4th round of any grand slam tournament, she won only 3 tournaments in her life 🐴 🎾
Kurdemietova never got to round 16 in a grand slam tournament.
She won only (1) ONE tournament in her career ?
these players gotta start chasing every ball if they want to beat the likes of Iga and Alcaraz... its what makes them good.. not skills but the will to chase every ball thrown in their side of court
Not skills? Strange people in the internet, seriously...
Should've done it in two sets
Great fight by Alexandrova. She in this match showed to us how much mentally she have matured in the last 2 years. What a fight from her. Although she lost this match, she played better than almost every single top 10 player. Iga Swiatek needed to toughen up to win this match. Both in fact played great. This match was Iga's to win, but it wasn't that easy for her. The way how Alexandrova won the second set from 2:5 down and facing the match point on her serve was unreal. In the end Alexandrova simply ran out of steam allowing Iga Swiatek to win this match. Great fight by both and Iga Swiatek deserves this win. She simply was bit better than Alexandrova in the end. Congratulations Iga Swiatek. Go pulverize Petra Martic.
...go pulverise P.M😂😂😂
I am very happy when I get an easy draw like that. 😜
I fell asleep in the second set when she was leading. When I woke up she was losing in a tiebreak.
😴 💤 🛌 📺❓
i m impressed about alex 🥰
Martic never got to round 16 in a grand slam tournament, she won only 3 tournaments in her career.
👏👏🌹
Who's left in the game?
They all eliminated each other.
Frussians!
🍌 Just after I commented last week that I have never seen Iga wear regular socks,... but it was late at night, no sun, I get it Iga, you don't want tan lines. Hope you go all the way.😃