Kasatkina is 3-2 against Alexandrova in this head-to-head series, but the latter has been the better player in 2025.

Shnaider has struggled this season herself, as she’s just 11-10 after having gone 42-21 in 2024. But the Russian ball-basher has found her game in Madrid, beating Katie Volynets 6-1, 6-2 in the Round ...