Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova | 2024 Miami Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights
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Anyone playing against Iga should watch this match and learn. Alexandrova just showed how exactly to play the return games on Swiatek's serves.
Rybakina did that and even ostapenko
@@badmaru6699 Alexandrova was even better.
Watching the match won't help if you don't have the skills to do it.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 i agree! The ekaterina i feel like she actually hits harder than those two!
@@badmaru6699Yeah. I’ve always noticed how much power she has.
Are u kidding me? The return comes back faster than the serve. Iga just stands there frozen.
I was waiting for girls to attack that serve n someone finally did it
She played incredibly well. I love Ekaterina!
She freezes when she is not dominating, she gets frazzled and literally just doesn't know what else to do. Wish most women would be bold and mentally strong to understand that they can beat her.
and they tell us they can't play men... what a joke
@@fstg593 what a joke of a comment, ATP and WTA exist for a reason. You actually think she can return the mens serve like that? Delusional.
alexandrova rly said idgaf about your first serve standing inside the baseline like that 💀
fr, first serves she stood inside the baseline and second serves she moved behind 💀
She destroyed all her serves 😭😭😭
u could see swiatek rendered helpless in real time like omg it was bad
@@mistlehoe848love it
@@mistlehoe848lmao Swaiteks face went 👁 👄 👁
Alexandrova didn’t come to play, she came to slay. Ate and left no crumbs.
Alexandrova came as predator, Iga's predator.. Love this!! 😁
@@iwanagung005 She was in Godmode. She's got the skills to win slams
tego zabijania to juz chyba wystarczy ,prawda?A Iga odegra sę z kretesem!
Alexandrova Fue la gran depredadora de la reina iga jajajaj espera también Linda Noskova le quito toda su energia y Alexandrova termino el trabajo jajajaja
Done
Finally someone punishing the weak serve of Iga!!! That is how you apply pressure and break serve!!! Please take notes ladies!
Lol dream on. 1ga's serve in this tournament particularly was quite weak, she was playing it safe the entire time, apart from 2nd and 3rd sets against Noskova. She'll learn too and adapt, like she always does, and like great champs do. What Alexandrova did on returns in this match in general hardly anyone can consistently pull off, including herself. Out of this world! So to expect that to be the standard for your other ladies, is just unthinkable ✌️
@@amerajanovic4841kerp dreaming. Iga's play Is nothing special, its always the same with no variations. Other players will learn how to beat her. Same happened with medvedev. Same with Djokovic.
Those returns from Alex are the nastiest I have ever seen. Iga froze for the most part
The last time I saw this kind of return was Serena Williams..
Yet Iga fans want to fix their mouth and say that she plays better than Serena. Meanwhile prime Serena would trash Iga. This match was super funny 🤣. @@edson5735
@@edson5735actually the last time I saw something like this was prime Osaka against Serena in 2018
@@ebukaawokethe nastiest? Don’t you watch porn?
@@ebukaawokeI’ve seen some nastier stuff just half an hour ago. Should I tell you the website?
Finally, a WTA match highlights vid that does justice to the quality of the match and the players 👍
Great performance by Alexandrova who is a very quiet girl with a wonderful personality.
Worn down Swiatek. We have seen this before. She needs some time off. Ones in a while she gets a dear in the headlight's moment.
Finally! She got so close to beating her previously, now it's finally done. Congrats.
Alexandrova really took it to her; and she seems like a great person - never forget how she gave a ballgirl her racket after she won the Korea Open
Those returnes were sooo BRUTAL, very Serena-esque. She DESTROYED Iga's serve on the second set, my God! Iga failed to even come close to breaking her powerful, flawlessly placed serves. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. 🔥
Those FHs down the line were brutal.
It kept on going and going omg gagged her
Never thought Alexandrova was so good,she was on fire today
what are FHs ?
@@aakoch6062Forehands.
@@aakoch6062 Forehands
Wow! Alexandrova’s serve returns were on fire! 🔥
Nobody pays attention to Ekaterina. She’s been in the top 20 for SOOO long. I love the way she plays with aggression and really clean ball striking! So fun to watch. ❤
speak for yourself been watching her and covering her on my channel for 4 years 😂
Absolutely outstanding play by Alexandrova
That last match with Noskova definitely rattled her nerves. This one reminded me of how helpless she was against Ostapenko at the US Open.
Moskva should have beaten her…she just didn’t believe and didn’t go after her shots like she did the night that she beat her
Ига - беспомощна! Когда соперник показывае "ЗУБЫ". И не падает духом от первого проигранного им мяча😅
Buy at least with Jelena she won a set, Ekaterina wasn't so kind, she was well prepared and was BRUTAL! Iga couldn't break Ekaterina's serve today.
Wow ekat really treated Iga as if she was playing Errani 😳
😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭
Drag
I fell out my chair laughing at this comment 😂🤣🤣🤣
Love this win for Alexandrova. Wish she was consistent to keep giving trouble to the top 10.
Man, Alexabdrova ate Iga *ALIVE!* She put alotta pressure on her 2nd serve esp in the 2nd set and played unreturnable returns. Move Iga off her spot and hit the open spot down the line. Can she be Iga's kryptonite?
watching this made my day ☺️
She played like a super human, Iga was stunned lol
Amazing Winner shots of Alexandrova.
I was rooting for Iga, but really impressed with Alexandrova. Perfect example of somebody whose team had a unique game plan for a certain player, and executed it to perfection. Those returns with interest were just SICK
Swaitek was simply outplayed today. Alexandrova had all the answers for Swaitek and all the questions Swaitek couldn't answer. Well done 🎉
And you learn how to spell Iga's last name bc you look pretty stupid
Who ? Swaitek?
I love that
Noskova started it, Alexandrova finished it.
I am not surprised by the loss...but the way she was beaten is umbelievable... those FH winners for which Iga couldnt even move to hit shows how vulnerable a no:1 can become against a decent opponent...well played Alexandrova...this is one of her best wins and remarkable one...
Iga's right arm was injured, she wasn't 100%. Alexandrowa had her 5 min, she's 29 years old and finally learned how to play. If this is her biggest achievement, let her be.
@@user-ie9fv1dj3dShe was fine. Ekaterina has beaten her before and the other matches were three sets (except Doha) even on clay. So this demolition wasn't that surprising she has always challenged Iga. There is nothing Iga could have done with those stunning returns from Ekaterina, NOTHING! I know their next match will be a thriller as well. There has never been an easy match between these two. I know Iga will learn from this. Their age is irrelevant. The topic is this match, and it was a BEATDOWN. 🔥🔥🔥
Completely agree, knew Alexandrova had the ability to challenge Iga well. Their last meeting earlier this year, Alexandrova challenged her well but just did too many unforced errors at the wrong moments. Not only did she cut back on the unforced errors but she replaced them with crazy winners. Good on her. After this incredible winners Iga just crumbled mentally and did even more unforced errors
@@user-ie9fv1dj3d why are you swiatek fans so miserable
i'm sorry but what exactly "FH" is?
Alexandrova is one of those players who can beat anyone when she is on. If she was more consistent she would be top 10.
Honestly, if she was, like, 10% more mentally tough, I think she'd be such a problem for the rest of the tour. Generally she tends to wilt in pressure moments, so to see her destroy the world #1 like this was incredible. Maybe she's finally turned a corner.
players with so called top player game need to be consistent AND mentally tough to be top 5 and even top 10.
yet she can lose to an unkown female ranked over 500 in the world
problem with ekaterina is next tournament she will lose R1 to MAGDALENA FRECH LOL OR TO ONE UNKNOWN PLAYER LIKE THAT SHES NOT CONSISTENT
Ye.... I've been watching her and Kalinskaya since 2019.....both of them poseses natural power. They are not that tall or strong by the look, as Rybakina, Sabalenka, Ostapenko, Even IGA looks more muscular, but boy those two had this power since 20 y.o but both had huge problems with UE, especially in critical stages of the match. But this year, Kalinskaya literally, woke up, and said to herself ok.....enough to be at 70-120 places for the past 4 years....time to be in the top 10! And Katea is also making more winners in matches than UE and started this year with semifinal in Adelaide & final at Linz events, in Doha ⅛ of the final. Maybe the time has come ? When she'll cut at least 30% of her UE and that will make her a big contender for top-10 too.🤔
Brava, Alexandrova!! Beautiful play. We knew you could do it!
her return winners my goodness
Lol wow the way she was returning inside the baseline scary! Taking the ball early and even iga coudnt react fast enough to return the ball hahaha
Now this is tennis. Well done Alexandrova!!!
The way she demolished iga's serve . omg😮 iga is like clone on her rocket return 😂.
😂😂😂😂😂,I tell you,iga's fan are even lost for words to describe the beating of the century 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ekaterina played exactly like Serena here. It was absolutely stunning to watch.
Alexandrova is a very dangerous player and when she’s on she feels unbeatable, she’s done it before and she’s done it again now.
What was that? Swiatek just stood and watched the ball fly by.
😂😂 They were that FAST!
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I don't understand that also. Like she didn't want to be there . Sometimes she behaved like she wanted to loose. Well must be some reason for that
I like Iga but her slow motion preparation for the first serve is quite annoying not to mention all the waiting just to come up with a mediocre serve or even a fault kinda satisfied when Alexandrova hit those return winners tbh
Alexandrova hits the ball so hard and flat like Connors used to. I don't think Iga was ready for that level of pace. Incredible play. She earned it.
Read Iga like a book.
I love when Iga gets thrashed at her own game!! Congrats!!🎉
I'd like to see Alexandrova do well in a Grand Slam this year, I think she's ready!!
Nah, she is not consistent. 2 weeks ago she lose to Iga in 2…
Yes, congrats Ekaterina Akexandrova sending Iga Swiatek back home earlier!!!!
We just witnessed a Tennis Clinic get put on Display. Swiatek serve continues to be food.
Daaaamn!! What are those returns 😮
Seriously impressive from Alexandrova.
Екатерина Александрова, моё восхищение, так держать, молодец 👍👏👌🏆❤️💖💕💝💞❣️💗💓
СуперКатерина ,редко но метко выстреливает ,да ещё как ,грамотный и с точными попаданиями ,без шансов для "непобедимой"❤
Tak zarobi na drony dla waszego guru Putina...byście mogli mordować niewinnych ludzi...
Just when Iga looks unbeatable, she gets a thorough beat down.
She's not a robot. She may have a bad day. Still winning two big titles and having a 22-3 win-loss record this season is a decent result.
That's too easy to claim every time Iga loses that she had a "bad day" or something. She just got outplayed, don't undermine Alexandrova's performance @@kacperm6555
Iga was probably tired. This was visible during the match against Noskowa. The demanding match with Noskowa finished her off. Additionally Ekaterina had Wonder Woman mode :)
@sabinmihai1060 Who told you genius that she is " unbeatable"?? I just stated the obvious FACT that she will occasionally lose matches and you can't expect her to win all the time just because she is world no. 1. So don't get your knickers in a twist. I didn't say Alexandrova didn't deserve the win🤦♂️
@@sabinmihai1060 what are you talking about? You basically agreed, that was their point when they said she's not a robot, everyone is beatable. Serena Williams and Steffi Graf also lost to other players, you can't win them all.
Good job Alex!!! really prepared today! Keep it up
Alexandrova just provided the blueprint on how to return serves from Iga.
Браво, Александра!!! Сотворила сенсацию, благодаря проффесионализму, найдя нужный ключ к подчеркну соперницы. Молодец!!!
Lot of surprises in Women's tennis...anybody can beat anyone on their day...
That’s men’s too…..
As it should be. Who is keen on the same player winning again, and again, and again ......?
So true
Damn those returns are extra spicy 🔥🔥🔥
Why I am so happy for Alexandrova?
Never seen iga look so hopeless in a match. All of Alexandrova's winners were untouchable, especially off that forehand side. But it's interesting that Iga kept serving and hitting on Alexandrova's forehand, even though every ball coming off that side was almost always a winner.
Baby she played her soo good!
When Alexandrova is on, she's insane!
Am loving this
i feel like swiatek is so used to having a dominant and imposing game that when her opponent is able to deny her those opportunities (as seen here with alexandrova attacking the serve super early) she has no defensive backup plan
She was like that last year. If you jumped on her early enough, she didn't put up much in the way of resistance. I think of the match with Krejcikova in Dubai in particular. For as accomplished as Swiatek is, it feels like she's easy to rattle. Since Wimbledon, the only player she's able to beat in a three-set match when losing the first set is Garcia.
Yea,once you overpowere her,she is gone,she does not know how to really fight back at least win in any way
This was so satisfying!
Finally, right? Once in the lifetime.
😂😂 i guess you are joystick player and commentator 🎉😂😂
For real
Me tooo
Iga has beaten this player before!!!
Congrats for the win 🎉
Waiting for excuses from Iga fans as the perfect player that is untouchable 😅. Noskova would have done the job previously but she got complacent. I hate it when credit is not given to the better player of the match. Iga's game is one sided and good against players who don't have a game plan. Iga needs to be creative and stop looking for a way to spin all the time. She needs a Plan B in her toolbox. If other players take advantage of it, she'd be eaten as bacon 🥓 Alex has always had a good game, it's just consistency. Congratulations to her 😘
Well that was impressive!
Katerina be like: Ok, I think I want to win today.
Who doesn’t Genius?
Swears
It made me so happy to see Alexandrova dominate the world #1 like this! Congrats on a huge win!
Epic 👏 from Alexandrova , Swiatek Blown Off Course .A lesson or 2 has been given
Those returns???????
Even as a fan of Iga I must admit that this was incredible from Alexandrova. She just didn't miss, and the speed and conditions of these courts only elevated her game. This kinda feels like when Djokovic lost to Medvedev at the US Open. It was a bummer to watch someone I liked lose, but at a certain point you just have to accept that it's a lost cause and acknowledge the special talent of the person on the other side of the net.
Thank God not all Iga fans are petty and annoying
Glad to see some non toxic Iga fans!
Alexanderova is one of the great mysteries of the WTA. She's capable of beating anyone but just doesn't seem able to bring this level consistently.
Where are all the Iga fans now?
Here! Alexandrova had a great run, and Iga needs to improve her serve.
here❤ iga just won IW, she will be ok i assure you
Crying in their bathroom
Hey @lucypedzinski1403, where are you russophobic individual from Poland hiding?
Drowning in their tears
Ну наконец-то! Молодец Александрова! Так держать!❤❤❤
Alex played effortlessly, that’s more mesmerising than the skill. I doubt she broke a sweat👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Really clever game from Alexandrova stepping almost inside the service box on Iga 2nd service her biggest deficiency what's weird because Alexandrova does it every match against every player but never did it against Iga finally did.
Very Venus Williams like!
I like Iga, but I am often surprised by the fear that many rivals have of her. She doesn't have a good serve, she isn't the most technical, she often loses points alone. Still, few players take advantage of that. Today the Russian did it and beat her fairly.
Yeah, many players afraid of her power bashing but didn't really try to neutralize it effectively
I think many girls fear Iga because she plays like a man, her style is effective but Nadalesque. Today Alexandrova played like Soderling in R Garros and beat her.
Damn Iga got thrashed, destroyed. Alexandrova treating Iga like she's a qualifier.
Who got 4 grand slams and 19 titles at 22 though? Alexandrova can have that win against Iga. She will not win the tournament 😂 anyway!
Yea, that's how you beat,she does not really have much in her,she just shaking jumping and once she is on she takes advantage and her opponent fears her but once you overpower her sorry no game plan,she is gone😂😂
@@jance81 3 on clay,and most of the titles on clay surface as well...her game is suited more for clay...there are many other good players than her on hard court's..not to talk about grass,she is totally outplayied there.
@shipwreck88 She is a Qualley. She's just gotten a lot of lucky draws.
@@georgearmandomaftei7082These are stupid discussions and arguments every time Iga loses and she loses very rarely,so always is a kind of sensation.Its ridiculous to compare 29 Aleksandrowa to 22 Iga and their achievements.Its obvious Iga is absolutely better player.Its also obvious Iga is the best on clay,but she is good also on hard courts,she won many tournaments there.Maybe she is worse on the fastest courts and on grass.Everybody has sometimes worse day.For what these stupid discussions again...she really has to prove anybody whatever yet?She is a champion
Swiatek got annihilated. An old-fashioned butt kicking!
Well, Alexandrova doesn't bagel her opponets like Iga does so calm down😂 She just won the match, that's it.
You clearly lack objectivity, she lost in 2 straight sets and the score shows she didn't resist for long @@kacperm6555
@@kacperm6555 did you watch the whole match? That was a demolition.
The heck. Ekaterina had some sniper level corner to corner hits. She didn't give Iga a chance to get comfortable or react to the returning balls.
Now that’s a beat down 😂 that’s how I expect these girls to attack IGA weak serve
Hahahaha Iga out 😂 We love that 🤍
It was a master class from start to finish, inspired returning and terrific serving as well, everything!!!!!
Iga really needed to strengthen her serve speed. Otherwise, it will remain as a food for hard hitters in a fast court.
Couldn’t agree more with you!
She already improve from last year...but still not enough.
Alexandrova is such a smooth ball striker. I'm surprised that Swiatek didn't try some different tactics and try to grind out an ugly win.
I've never really seen Iga employ different tactics...
I feel like iga has no plan b should have started slicing and doing other things
@@badmaru6699it already shows in the match against Ostapenko match tbh, no plan b, just hit hard and harder
Iga has no plan b tactically. That's why her game is one sided. And this sets of wta players are not smart enough to capitalize on it. She better works on it before every player finds out and starts sipping juice with it.
@@meghanpeterside3133 drova has no plan b either, she is just a brainless ballbasher like ostapenko and will lose to pegula and often loses to qualifers in majors and big touraments unlike Iga, stating facts and not being biased
Well done , Alexandrova! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🎉
That's just one of those rarest of rare days when you don't feel yourself at all...!!! All credit to EA though. She didn't let Iga feel her rhythm at all...
One of the best display of FH hitting you will ever see. Little wonder her tennis idol is Steffi Graf. But coming to Iga, when she looks unbeatable suddenly she got beaten by a player whom you didn't expect to beat Iga. Iga needs to add more variety to her game if she had to win more titles & grand slams.
Alexandrova woke up and chose violence against Iga lol 😂😂😂
Thx Ek! tired of watching Iga beating everyone's a$$.
Iga is still young so I believe she can still improve. Especially using more slice to break the rhythm and change the speed, that might be a solution against big hitters.
I still can't believe those return serves my eyes saw, and against a world number 1 no less. Incredible tennis from alexandrova. Well-done!
Beautiful
Yeah baby, yeah🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Alexandrova was incredible in this match. Her movement is very impressive, and she hit some amazing winners. She was better today and deserves the victory. I believe Iga will bounce back.
Alexandrova’s return today is just stunning.
Congratulations Alexandrova for your win really you controlled Iga smartly, well done too Iga see you in other tournament champion.
IGA is not a #1 player with an Aura of Invincibility like Serena, Seles and Graf. Top 20 players all believe they got a reasonably chance of beating her.
Iga has weaknesses those players you mentioned didn’t really have. Iga gets bullied by big hitters
Serena and Graf won more than they should have because the opposition was very weak. Especially Graf. Seles was the best, but got knifed.
@@lilydog1000 Rubbish.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867real rubbish 😅😅😅
@@lilydog1000that nonsense. They all were much better than Iga. Graf already had 11 slams & winning h2h against Seles when Seles was stabbed. Infact Iga struggling despite there is no ATG calibre of players on the tour.
Iga is very smart. She knows when you have to lose to win in the long run. Next year it will be easier to maintain a high position in the ranking. Besides, you can't gamble too much because your body can't take it. One must conserve one's strength wisely.
From time to time, Alexandrova can be more efficient than the projections. She had unforeseen rises in these sorts of appearances, suprising everyone with this heartwarming outcome. Alexandrova can intimidate her rivals with her sensations, particularly in the return positions, responding the stern hits and fierce offensives of her competitors.
This was amazing and not unexpected from players like Alexandrova when they play against iga. Again proving she still can’t get hold of these players
Wow, usually when Iga loses it's because she is spraying errors everywhere. But here Alexandrova just took it to her. So many FH winners and with plenty of margin too. Quite impressive.
Congratulations for Alexandrova from an Iga fan. Well done! It was a really great match.
Hard hitters are always hit or miss. Sometimes they will have have good day and completely destroys the opponents but too inconsistent mostly. Today Alexandrova could have beaten anybody with her aggressive game. Iga need not worry about this too much and move on. This could happen to anyone against hard hitters.
I don't know, I think she should be worried if players start playing to her serving patterns and rushing her like Alexandrova did tonight. Obviously not everybody can do that, but there are enough players today who can hit hard and deep that she might be more vulnerable until she figures out a solution.
hoping that this is the start of igas downfall
@@Arcadia951I mean, clay season starts now so I doubt it
What a stupid and rude comment to take away from Alexandrovas win. So rude. This is the start of Iga’s demise
The cheating octopus sucks and will fall into oblivion.
The russian superstar has laid the blueprint on how to dominate and defeat Swiatek! All other WTA players need to take notice!