Maria Sakkari vs Elise Mertens — Rabat Quarter-final
Rabat · WTA · Quarter-final
GRE6#32WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2019 ·
clay
BEL1#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakkari M.6-4 7-6
Mertens E.
Sakkari M.
672
Mertens E.
460
Maria Sakkari defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6 in the Rabat quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending the title. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
5–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2023-01-02 | United Cup | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2022-02-07 | St. Petersburg | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 6-7 6-2 |
| 2019-10-22 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 2016-01-15 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-11-17 | New Delhi 50K | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-11-03 | Sharm El Sheikh 25K | R32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2014-01-27 | Tinajo Lanzarote 10K | QF | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2014-01-20 | Tinajo Lanzarote 10K | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
65
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
89
Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast