Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
#59WTA
1834ELO
1773Hard ELO
$605kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021 ·
hard
#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Raducanu E.6-1 6-4
Sakkari M.
Raducanu E.
662
Sakkari M.
140
Emma Raducanu defeated Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, defending last year's round of 16. Emma Raducanu extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emma Raducanu dropped just 5 games past Maria Sakkari.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | United Cup | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | QF | hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Emma Raducanu | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (188 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
79
Break points saved·Even
82
78
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
75
Tiebreaks·Even
81
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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