Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Emma Raducanu Live Stream & Betting Tips - Alexandrova to defeat Raducanu in their third meeting of the season

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Last updated: 09 May 2025

Freetips staff 09 May 2025

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Ekaterina Alexandrova has a strong clay season, reaching multiple semifinals.
Emma Raducanu secured her first win in Rome but has struggled on clay.
Alexandrova is favored to win, given her form, despite past Rome struggles.

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Ekaterina Alexandrova is tied at 1-1 against Emma Raducanu (credit: Getty)

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Emma Raducanu Preview

Ekaterina Alexandrova seeks her first win in Rome since 2022 after a strong clay-court swing that saw her reach the semifinals in Charleston and Stuttgart and the fourth round in Madrid.

Emma Raducanu, returning to the Italian Open for the first time since 2022, has secured her first-ever win in Rome after battling past Maya Joint in three sets.

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Emma Raducanu Preview
Head-to-Head
Ekaterina Alexandrova Overview
Ekaterina Alexandrova Form
Emma Raducanu Overview
Emma Raducanu Form

Head-to-Head

Year	Event	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Doha	Hard	R1	Alexandrova	6-3 7-5
2025	Australian Open	Hard	R1	Raducanu	7-6 7-6

Ekaterina Alexandrova Overview

Current rank: 20
Career high rank: 15
ELO rank: 16
Season record: 17-10
Clay-court record in 2025: 8-3
Rome career record: 2-5

Ekaterina Alexandrova Form

Alexandrova has emerged as a dangerous clay-court player, winning eight matches in April, including six against top-20 opponents.

Her runs in Charleston, Stuttgart, and Madrid solidified her presence on the surface, with victories over Zheng Qinwen, Diana Shnaider, Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, and Daria Kasatkina.

She has doubled her WTA clay-court semifinal count from two to four in a matter of weeks; her previous semifinals have come at 2022 Charleston and Madrid.

Alongside her title in Linz and a semifinal in Doha, the Russian keeps herself in the top 20.

She has historically struggled in Rome and has never won more than one match in any of her previous six appearances, including in qualifyings.

Emma Raducanu Overview

Current rank: 49
Career high rank: 10
ELO rank: 21
Season record: 9-8
Clay-court record in 2025: 2-1
Prior Rome record: 0-1

Emma Raducanu Form

Raducanu fought past Maya Joint in a grueling three-set encounter to notch her first career win at the Italian Open in her first appearance at this tournament since 2022.

Her season has lacked consistency, with a quarterfinal in Miami standing out, but multiple early exits, including in Madrid against Marta Kostyuk, have hampered progress.

Her clay career remains modest, at best reaching the semifinals in Stuttgart in 2022 and 2024, and she will need a significant slice of luck to challenge Alexandrova.

She stands 0-3 against top-30 players on clay courts, with all three attempts coming on the indoor courts of Stuttgart.

Verdict

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Emma Raducanu

Alexandrova enters as the favorite given her strong start to the clay summer and will likely break her three-match losing streak in Rome. Raducanu has yet to prove herself on this surface or at this event.

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Match Winner

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