Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Zeynep Sonmez Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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Ekaterina Alexandrova begins her campaign in Melbourne against Zeynep Sonmez.
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Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Zeynep Sonmez prediction
Ekaterina Alexandrova enjoyed the best season of her career in 2025 as consistent results throughout the year led to her reaching the top 10 of the rankings for the first time in her career. Her start to this campaign hasn’t been particularly encouraging however, as she suffered an early exit to Karolina Muchova in Brisbane and followed that up with a loss to Jaqueline Cristian in the first-round of the Adelaide International.
She faces Zeynep Sonmez, who is ranked 112 in the world. She managed to get through all of the qualifying stages without dropping a set. Her previous event was in Brisbane, but she failed to make it out of qualifying after a defeat to Elena Gabriela Ruse despite taking the first set.
Despite an indifferent start to the campaign, Alexandrova is a commanding favourite for this match and should be able to advance without the drop of a set.
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Zeynep Sonmez tip: Ekaterina Alexandrova to win 2-0
