Petra Martic vs Maria Sakkari — Linz Semi-final
Linz · WTA · Semi-final
CRO6#1013WTA
1673ELO
1633Hard ELO
35 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023 ·
hard
GRE1#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Martic P.3-6 6-3 6-4
Sakkari M.
Martic P.
3662
Sakkari M.
6341
Petra Martic defeated Maria Sakkari 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Petra Martic claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Martic dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sakkari 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-04 | United Cup | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-01-02 | United Cup | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-08-28 | US Open | Q32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
59
79
Break points saved·Dominant
34
78
Break points won·Clear edge
69
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
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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