Maria Sakkari vs Iga Swiatek — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
GRE17#32WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021 ·
clay
POL3#5WTA
2064ELO
2008Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$46MCAREER
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
Sakkari M.6-4 6-4
Swiatek I.
Sakkari M.
662
Swiatek I.
440
Maria Sakkari defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Iga Swiatek came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending the title. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Iga Swiatek | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 2-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R32 | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2022-02-21 | Doha | SF | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2021-11-10 | Guadalajara Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-09-20 | Ostrava | SF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
87
Break points won·Slight edge
91
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
71
63
Sakkari M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Swiatek I.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast