Katie Boulter vs Maria Sakkari — Tianjin Round of 32

Tianjin · WTA · Round of 32
Katie Boulter
GBR
Katie Boulter
#71WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018 ·
hard
Maria Sakkari
GRE8
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Boulter K.
7-6 6-3
Sakkari M.
Boulter K.
762
Sakkari M.
630

Katie Boulter defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6 6-3 in the Tianjin round of 32 on hard. 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. Katie Boulter claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Katie Boulter closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21WashingtonR32hardMaria Sakkari6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Boulter K.Sakkari M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Boulter K.Sakkari M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
78
Break points saved·Dominant
30
78
Break points won·Slight edge
84
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Boulter K.Sakkari M.
Freshness·Slight edge
90
83

Boulter K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw