Zeynep Sonmez vs Maria Sakkari — Merida Round of 32

Merida · WTA · Round of 32
Zeynep Sonmez
TUR
Zeynep Sonmez
#50WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
Maria Sakkari
GRE8
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
Sonmez Z.
7-5 6-2
Sakkari M.
Sonmez Z.
762
Sakkari M.
520

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Maria Sakkari 7-5 6-2 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Zeynep Sonmez claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Zeynep Sonmez closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-05TorontoR64hardMaria Sakkari6-3 6-2
2026-02-08DohaR64hardMaria Sakkari6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Sonmez Z.Sakkari M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sonmez Z.Sakkari M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
79
Break points saved·Dominant
14
78
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
75
Tiebreaks·
—
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sonmez Z.Sakkari M.
Freshness·Slight edge
86
75

Sonmez Z.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw