Boisson falls to stronger opponent, Alexandrova advances to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 in Seoul

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Adrien Guyot

le 18/09/2025 à 08h26

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In a thrilling encounter at the WTA 500 in Seoul, Loïs Boisson got off to a good start but had to contend with the persistence of Ekaterina Alexandrova, who ultimately turned the match around.

After her success in the first round, Loïs Boisson aimed to continue her run at the WTA 500 in Seoul. However, the task seemed particularly challenging against Ekaterina Alexandrova, the world number 11.

The Russian was making her debut in the tournament in this match. In their first meeting on the main circuit, the Frenchwoman started well, breaking in the first game and maintaining a strong serve in the first set.

With only one break point conceded (and saved) in 45 minutes, Boisson logically took the lead. But Alexandrova is known for never giving up, and the world number 49 learned that the hard way on Thursday.

Soon enough, things got complicated for the 22-year-old player. Alexandrova quickly took the lead in the last two sets, going up 3-0 each time. Boisson was then too far behind to catch up.

Even though she had broken back to 3-2 in the deciding set, Alexandrova, well-advanced, ultimately wrapped up the match three games later (4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in 2 hours of play).

The 30-year-old player thus reaches the quarterfinals, where she will face Beatriz Haddad Maia or Ella Seidel. As for Boisson, she ended her streak of two previous defeats but was still not quite enough to overcome one of the circuit's most consistent players in 2025.