Alexandra Shubladze’s Powerful Rally Tops Wei in 3 Sets

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Alexandra Shubladze during a 2025 match at the Reims tennis tournament

Alexandra Shubladze beat Wei Sijia 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Jingshan Tennis Open in China.

Wei won the first-set tiebreak 7-3. Shubladze then won 12 of the final 17 games, taking the second set 6-3 and the third 6-2. Wei won only five games over the last two sets.

Alexandra Shubladze’s 2026 season

The 20-year-old Russian was ranked No. 190 as of Aug. 31 and hit a career-high No. 183 on July 20, according to her Wikipedia profile. She won an ITF W75 title in Lopota, Georgia, in April and back-to-back W35 titles in Wuning, China, in May.

What’s next at Jingshan

The Jingshan Tennis Open is a WTA 125 event on outdoor hard courts that runs through Sunday, Oct. 4. Shubladze’s semifinal opponent and match time have not been announced.

For more tennis coverage, read about Lois Boisson’s run at the Adana Open and Alexandra Eala’s climb to a career-high ranking. Browse more WTA 125 stories as the week continues.

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