Veronika Kudermetova vs Maria Sakkari — Istanbul Round of 32

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
Veronika Kudermetova
RUS
Veronika Kudermetova
#145WTA
1836ELO
1765Clay ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019 ·
clay
Maria Sakkari
GRE8
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Kudermetova V.
6-3 6-4
Sakkari M.
Kudermetova V.
662
Sakkari M.
340

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-4 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-01CharlestonQFclayMaria Sakkari6-2 6-4
2022-10-17Guadalajara 2QFhardMaria Sakkari6-1 5-7 6-4
2022-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sakkari6-4 6-1
2021-08-09MontrealR32hardMaria Sakkari6-4 5-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kudermetova V.Sakkari M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudermetova V.Sakkari M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
78
Break points saved·Dominant
31
78
Break points won·Slight edge
86
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kudermetova V.Sakkari M.
Freshness·
—
88

Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw