Angelique Kerber vs Maria Sakkari — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Kerber A.6-2 6-2
Sakkari M.
Kerber A.
662
Sakkari M.
220
Angelique Kerber defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in defending last year's quarter-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber dropped just 4 games past Maria Sakkari.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | United Cup | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2021-02-03 | Grampians Trophy | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome | R16 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2016-10-10 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
79
Break points saved·Even
75
78
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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75
Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast