Aug 1, 2024; Paris, France; Qinwen Zheng of Team People's Republic of China celebrates winning against Iga Swiatek of Team Poland in the women’s singles semi-finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

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Zheng Qinwen vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for Charleston Open 2025 Quarterfinal

The Charleston Open quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday.

Third seed Zheng Qinwen resumes her surge for a third clay court title over the past 12 months, when she takes on the dangerous Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Charleston Open quarterfinals. The Russian, currently playing under the neutral banner, brushed aside sixth seed Diana Shnaider in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, Zheng huffed and puffed to a 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over Elise Mertens to enter the final eight.

Qinwen has a winning record of 17-4 on this surface, in the year gone by. She is the reigning Olympic champion in Paris – achieving the magnificent feat on the hallowed red dirt of Roland Garros. Just like a plethora of her fellow Charleston Open quarterfinalists, Qinwen was eliminated by Aryna Sabalenka in the recently concluded Miami Open.

30-year-old Alexandrova is searching for her sixth WTA Tour title. A former Top-15 player, the Russian is now No. 26 in the world. Despite two losses in her opening matches at Indian Wells and Miami, Alexandrova has yet to lose more than three games in a set in Charleston so far. Having beaten the biggest names in the game in the past, Friday presents another opportunity for Ekaterina; and her past record will boost her confidence.

Zheng Qinwen vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Head to Head Record

Ekaterina Alexandrova leads the head to head rivalry against Zheng Qinwen 2-0 so far. Their last meeting was back in 2023.

Qinwen and Alexandrova are yet to face one another in 2024 or 2025. A pair of big servers with a phenomenal forehand to back it up, clay being their most efficient surface is arguable. Having been the lower ranked seed during their previous meeting, Alexandrova needed three sets to get the better of the Chinese superstar.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023 Madrid	Round of 32	Ekaterina Alexandrova	5-7 6-4 6-2
2022 Charleston	Round of 32	Ekaterina Alexandrova	2-6 7-5 5-2 [RET.]

Zheng Qinwen vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Titles Comparison

Zheng Qinwen	Category	Ekaterina Alexandrova
0	Grand Slams	0
5	WTA Singles Titles	5
0	WTA Doubles Titles	1
0	WTA-1000 Titles	0
Gold (Paris 2024)	Best Olympics Performance	R2 (Tokyo 2020)
No. 8	Current World Ranking	No. 26

Zheng Qinwen vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Charleston Open 2025 Prediction

Considering Alexandrova’s past record, it will not be a big surprise if the Russian makes in-roads vs higher ranked players like Zheng. However, we still believe the Chinese prodigy will edge out this exhilarating battle, and make her way into the semifinal stage. The winner of this match will face either Jessica Pegula or Danielle Collins.

Prediction: Zheng Qinwen in straight sets.

Qinwen Zheng on beating Mertens in Charleston

“I believe I won this match because of this crowd. If there was no support today, I think I’m dead” 😂

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 3, 2025

Zheng Qinwen vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Charleston Open 2025 Betting Odds

Zheng Qinwen Win: 1/3

Ekaterina Alexandrova Win: 9/4

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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.