Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Ningbo Open 2025 Round of 16

Alexandrova’s form and ranking make her the favorite against Yue Yuan.

Fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova is set to clash with wild card Yue Yuan in the second round of the Ningbo Open 2025. Alexandrova, one of the tournament’s top four seeds, received a first-round bye, while Yuan advanced past Xinyu Wang in straight sets. Alexandrova is enjoying a breakthrough season, currently sitting at a career-high world No. 10. She has made fourth-round appearances at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open, despite withdrawing from Abu Dhabi and Rome due to wrist issues.

Earlier in the year, Alexandrova lifted the Linz title, defeating Dayana Yastremska in three sets, and made finals in Monterrey and Seoul, losing to Diana Shnaider and Iga Swiatek, respectively. She also reached semifinals in Doha, Charleston, and Stuttgart, along with quarterfinals in Libema, Bad Homburg, and Hamburg. Across 66 matches this season, Alexandrova has fired 296 aces, winning 69.4% of first serves, 45.7% of return points, and converting 46.7% of break points.

Ekaterina Alexandrova is the new world #10.

Officially a top 10 player for the first time in her career.

She’s always had the power to step on the court & out-hit anyone on the other side of the net, but was lacking the patience & consistency.

This season, she’s been… pic.twitter.com/GFKhrSZTBK
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 14, 2025

Yue Yuan, meanwhile, has had a more modest singles season but enjoyed doubles success, lifting the Austin title alongside Anna Blinkova. In singles, her best showing came at Libema, reaching the quarterfinals before an upset loss to Elise Mertens, and she also made the third round in Cincinnati. Otherwise, Yuan’s season has been inconsistent, with early exits or qualification rounds dominating her results, but not further. She withdrew from WTA 125 events in Saint-Malo, Nottingham, and Montreal due to minor physical issues. In 25 matches this year, she has hit 59 aces, won 62.4% of first serves, 40.8% of return points, and converted 41.5% of break points.

I N C R E D I B L E 😱

How about that defense from Yue Yuan?! 👏#NingboOpen pic.twitter.com/tleS3AS4NG
— wta (@WTA) October 14, 2025

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Head-to-Head Record

Ekaterina Alexandrova leads Yue Yuan 1-0 in their head-to-head, having defeated the Chinese player in straight sets last year in Monterrey.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Monterrey	Quarterfinals	Ekaterina Alexandrova	7-5, 7-6 (3)

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Comparison

Ekaterina Alexandrova	Category	Yue Yuan
10	Current Ranking	108
462-285	Career W-L	281-211
43-22	YTD W-L	18-24
5	Career Titles	1
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Prediction

Alexandrova’s breakthrough 2025 season, combined with her experience in big matches, gives her a clear edge over Yuan. The Russian’s powerful serve and aggressive baseline game should test Yuan, who has struggled with consistency in singles.

Top 10 debut 📈

Ekaterina Alexandrova breaks into the Top 10 of PIF WTA Rankings for the very first time 👏#PIFWTARankings pic.twitter.com/94QvxmgIzH
— wta (@WTA) October 14, 2025

Prediction: Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets

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Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Yue Yuan Ningbo Open 2025 Betting Odds

Ekaterina Alexandrova enters as the heavy favorite at -390, while Yue Yuan sits at +290. The betting lines strongly favor the Russian, reflecting her consistency and superior head-to-head advantage. Yuan, being the underdog, has fewer chances of an upset.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Ekaterina Alexandrova: -390

Yue Yuan: +290

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Total Sets Under 2.5: -250

Total Sets Over 2.5: +175

Total Games Under 20.5: -125

Total Games Over 20.5: -110

Set 1 Winner Alexandrova: -250

Set 1 Winner Yuan: +182

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