Maria Sakkari vs Yulia Putintseva — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
GRE13#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
#81WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakkari M.6-4 7-6
Putintseva Y.
Sakkari M.
672
Putintseva Y.
460
Maria Sakkari defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari edged Yulia Putintseva in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | Bad Homburg | R32 | grass | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2016-09-12 | Japan Open Tokyo | R32 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
48
Break points saved·Dominant
78
29
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
85
Sakkari M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Putintseva Y.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast