Suzan Lamens vs Ekaterina Alexandrova

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WTA – 1/32 Finals | Grass | July 3, 2025

🧠 Form & Context

Suzan Lamens
⚡ Quick work: Dominated 17-year-old qualifier Iva Jovic in R1 with a blistering 6–1, 6–1 win, securing just her second Grand Slam main-draw victory.
📈 Quiet rise: Has crept into the top 70 behind five tour-level QFs or better in the last 12 months, including a title run in Osaka and a recent quarterfinal in Rosmalen on grass.
🌱 Grass progress: Now 4–3 on grass this season and has shown poise in tight matches, with solid wins over Wickmayer and Li this summer.
⚠️ Top-20 troubles: Lamens is 0–4 lifetime against top-20 opposition, with three of those losses coming in straight sets.

Ekaterina Alexandrova
🧠 Grass-court pedigree: Two-time Rosmalen champion and semifinalist in Bad Homburg and Stuttgart this year. Her 6–2, 7–5 R1 win over Priscilla Hon brought her 2025 grass record to 6–2.
🎾 Wimbledon milestone: Made the 4R here for the first time in 2023. Has won multiple matches at SW19 in back-to-back editions now.
🔥 Elite ball-striker: When clicking, she can overwhelm with flat, pacey shots off both wings and pressure return games.
📊 Solid 2025: 26–13 overall with a title in Linz, a QF in Charleston, and R16 finishes at both Roland Garros and Madrid.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Lamens brings a gritty baseline game and underrated point construction to the court, and her confidence is growing after recent success on both hard and grass courts. But this is her biggest test yet on the SW19 lawns.

Alexandrova’s power game is particularly well-suited to grass. Her serve placement and first-strike aggression allow her to control points early, and she rarely lets players with less offensive punch get into rhythm. If she starts clean and stays patient during Lamens’ longer patterns, she’ll dictate tempo throughout.

The question is whether Alexandrova's occasional lapses in focus or inconsistency will let Lamens into the match. If the Dutchwoman can extend rallies and find depth on returns, she might grab a foothold—but the Russian’s experience and firepower remain the x-factors.

🔮 Prediction

Lamens has made impressive strides and will likely hang around early with clever point patterns. But Alexandrova's grass credentials and superior offensive toolkit should make the difference as the match wears on.

Prediction: Alexandrova in 2 sets — the Dutch underdog puts up resistance, but the Russian’s clean hitting proves too much on her preferred surface.