In the quarterfinals of the WTA1000 tournament in Doha, Alexandrova played against Pegula. At the moment, the Russian is ranked 26th. The American is in 5th place. Bookmakers have Pegula as an absolute favorite. You could bet on her victory with a coefficient of: 1.59. You could bet on Alexandrova with a coefficient of: 2.37. All experts believed that the match would be long. Accordingly, a bet on TB20.5 for 1.65 was considered.

The first set or a slight advantage for the American

Jessica confidently started the match. In the first set, she converted a break. She immediately confirmed it on her serve. In the third game, Alexandrova took her serve. In the fourth game, Alexandrova converted a return break, taking her opponent's serve under "0". But she couldn't confirm it, losing the fifth game. She immediately confirmed it in the sixth game (2 - 4). After exchanging games, Pegula wins the set. Score: 4 - 6. Alexandrova made a lot of mistakes. There were four double faults alone. There were few aces. Only three for both of them.

The second set or a coup without a fight

The second set for Alexandrova started more successfully than the first. After winning the first set, she converted a break in the second. In the third, she confirmed it. In the sixth game, the Russian made another break. She led: 5 - 1. Alexandrova confidently wins the second set. Set score: 6 - 1. Match score: 1 - 1. Alexandrova's confidence was felt on her serve. Pegula began to make a lot of mistakes.

Third set

In the third game, Alexandrova made a break and took the lead: 2-1. She immediately confirmed the break on her serve. Immediately after that, she made the next break, taking the lead: 4-1. She immediately confirmed it: 5-1. Alexandrova finished the match with a converted break. Set score: 6-1. Match score: 2-1. Ekaterina Alexandrova has gained decent momentum. There is every chance to cling to the final. She needs to play well in the semi-final match.