After years of chasing the title in Linz, Ekaterina Alexandrova is thinking less about the result and more about the execution -- a mindset that helped her hold firm in one of the biggest wins of her career.

It’s the championship match at WTA Linz, and last year’s runner-up, Ekaterina Alexandrova, will be looking to go one step further. Still, she has to get past Dayana Yastremska, who has been impressive all week.

No. 4 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova captured her fifth career title with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win over fifth-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Sunday in the final of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.

In the Upper Austria Ladies Linz semifinals, Dayana Yastremska moved into her first WTA singles final in nearly three years, and Ekaterina Alexandrova ousted No. 1 seed Karolina Muchova.

Ekaterina Alexandrova proved that third time is certainly the charm as the Russian finally claimed Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Sunday afternoon defeating Dayana Yastremska in a thrilling final.

Ekaterina Alexandrova, ranked 30th in the world, collected her fifth WTA Tour title with a hard-fought 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win over Dayana Yastremska in the Linz final on Sunday.