Moyuka Uchijima returns to Emma Raducanu during their round one match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Uchijima won.

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Moyuka Uchijima vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for WTA Madrid Open 2025 Round of 16

Uchijima is searching for her WTA singles title.

Moyuka Uchijima returns to Emma Raducanu during their round one match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Uchijima won.

After notching up unbelievable victories over the likes of World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur this week, all eyes will be on Moyuka Uchijima. The Japanese sensation takes on Russian powerhouse Ekaterina Alexandrova for a spot in the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals on manic Monday. Can the 23-year-old continue her rich vein of form?

World No. 56 Uchijima entered Madrid on the back of a confidence boosting outing in Rouen. Although she was outlasted by Olga Danilovic, the No. 5 seed displayed a high level of tennis. In 2025 alone, she has already beaten the likes of Pegula, Jelena Ostapenko and Emma Raducanu. Uchijima will look to improve on her career-best ranking of No. 51 very soon.

On the other hand, Alexandrova is a consistent threat on the WTA Tour. She is among the most fierce strikers of the tennis ball, and her career-high ranking of No. 15 justified it. The 30-year-old beat No. 14 seed Daria Kasatkina of Australia en route to the Round of 16. Prior to the event at the Spanish capital, Alexandrova reached two consecutive clay court semifinals in Charleston and Stuttgart.

Moyuka Uchijima vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Head to Head Record

The head to head record between Moyuka Uchijima and Ekaterina Alexandrova is 0-0. The Madrid Open Round of 16 is the first meeting amongst the duo. While Alexandrova has won one title in 2025, Uchijima is still searching for her first tour-level championship.

Moyuka Uchijima vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Titles Comparison

Moyuka Uchijima	Category	Ekaterina Alexandrova
0	Grand Slams	0
0	WTA Singles Titles	5
1	WTA Doubles Titles	1
0	WTA-1000 Titles	0
R1 (Paris 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	R2 (Tokyo 2020)
No. 56	Current World Ranking	No. 22

Moyuka Uchijima vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Madrid Open 2025 Prediction

Rising to the challenge 💪

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeats Kasatkina in straight sets!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/36FPhf1LYK
— wta (@WTA) April 27, 2025

Uchijima was great at adapting to the hot conditions and taking the ball early against Pegula. Consequently, the American struggled to generate her own pace, and succumbed to the pressure of being too defensive and complacent. However, Alexandrova is an attack-minded player who is a semifinalist at this tournament from 2022. Uchijima’s game style could potentially play into the hands of the Russian.

Prediction: Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets.

Moyuka Uchijima vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Madrid Open 2025 Betting Odds

Moyuka Uchijima Win: 9/4

Ekaterina Alexandrova Win: 1/3

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.