Maria Sakkari vs Varvara Gracheva — Rome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
Maria Sakkari
GRE5
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024 ·
clay
Varvara Gracheva
FRA
Varvara Gracheva
#106WTA
1810ELO
1701Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWWL
Sakkari M.
6-2 6-2
Gracheva V.
Sakkari M.
662
Gracheva V.
220

Maria Sakkari defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-2 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-08DohaR16hardMaria Sakkari7-6 6-0
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayVarvara Gracheva3-6 6-4 6-3
2023-02-06LinzR16hardMaria Sakkari6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sakkari M.Gracheva V.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (124 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakkari M.Gracheva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Dominant
78
16
Break points won·Slight edge
91
81
Deciding sets·Even
75
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
5

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sakkari M.Gracheva V.
Freshness·
75
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Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw