WTA star reacts to eight game winner series after defeating Jessica Pegula in the Qatar Open

Coco Gauff lost in the second round against Marta Kostyuk, 2-6, 5-7, when she could not progress into the last 16.

Aryna Sabalenka, Qinwen Zheng, Emma Navarro and Paula Badosa suffered the same fate as five top players lost in the second round.

The Italian star Jasmine Paolini lost in the third round, as did number ten Daria Kasatkina in the world and left only three top top players in the quarter-finals.

Jessica Pegula number five wanted to get involved in the semi-finals, but came across a WTA star who has recently been in a scintillating form.

Ekaterina Alexandrova reacts after extending the winning streak with the victory over Jessica Pegula in Katar

The Russian star Ekaterina Alexandrova defended herself from a set of down to beat Pegula from the Qatar Open with a 4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 1.

During her interview on the square, Alexandrova has been asked to explain her level in the past few weeks after winning her eighth game in a row.

“To be honest, I don’t know,” she said.

“I just try to play every game, every single point and not to think about the future, to be just present and only gradually (go).

“I am glad that it works because I feel fantastic at the moment and here in the semi -finals is just great.”

Alexandrova defeated Sabalenka in the second round and secured her second victory against number one in the world.

The 30-year-old was refreshingly honest when she was asked if she believed that she would reach Semis when the draw was published last week.

“Probably not, I didn’t think about it, because when I saw the draw, I might not think that far, but I just play every single match and hope for the best,” said Alexandrova.

“I am really satisfied with the result and the way I am playing, so I want to keep it running as long as possible, no matter what happens.

“Overall, it was a great match for me and I hope that I can continue.”

Alexandrova will now play the winner of Kostyuk and Amanda Anisimova in halftime to reach the final of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time.

Ekaterina Alexandrovas Eight-Match WTA tour winning strips

Number 26 in the world entered the Qatar opened in a good form after winning the Linz Open in Austria in the early this month.

During her winning streak, Alexandrova hit some of the best players on tour with eight games and put down four former Grand Slam finalists.

• 2025 Qatar Open Qf – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Jessica Pegula (2024 US Open finalist)
• 2025 Qatar Open 3R – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Elise Mertens
• 2025 Qatar Open 2R – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2023 Australian Open, 2024 Australian Open, US Open winner)
• 2025 Qatar Open 1r – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Emma Raducanu (2021 US Open winner)
• 2025 Linz Open F – Ekaterina Alexandrova Defeated Dayana Yastremska
• 2025 Linz Open SF – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Karolina Muchova (2023 French Open finalist)
• 2025 Linz Open Qf – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Petra Martic
• 2025 Linz Open 2R – Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich

She started her campaign in Qatar with a comfortable victory against the US Open Champion from 2021, Emma Raducanu, and condemned Brit a defeat in the fourth episode.

While Raducanu is fighting, Alexandrova shines when she continues to build on her powerful impressive winning streak.

The Russian is on the second longest winning streak of every player on the WTA tour, which only has the Australian Open Champion 2025.

Madison Keys won both the Adelaide International and the Australian Open and achieved 12 victories in a row.

A title for Alexandrova in Doha would see how her winning streak extends to ten games, which offers her the opportunity to surpass the keys at the Dubai WTA 1000 event next week.

Alexandrova will first concentrate on her semi -final game because she will take over the winner of Kostyuk and Anisimova on Friday, February 14th.