Polona Hercog vs Maria Sakkari — Istanbul Semi-final

Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018 ·
clay
Maria Sakkari
GRE
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Hercog P.
6-4 6-2
Sakkari M.
Hercog P.
662
Sakkari M.
420

Polona Hercog defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-2 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10RomeR64clayMaria Sakkari7-6 3-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Hercog P.Sakkari M.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hercog P.Sakkari M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
10
79
Break points saved·Dominant
25
78
Break points won·Clear edge
73
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Hercog P.Sakkari M.
Freshness·
—
75

Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw