Maria Sakkari vs Alina Korneeva — Athens Semi-final
Athens · WTA · Semi-final
GRE4#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
hard
Sakkari M.6-1 7-5
Korneeva A.
Sakkari M.
672
Korneeva A.
150
Maria Sakkari defeated Alexandra Korneeva in the semifinals of the Athens tournament, winning 6-1, 7-5 on hard courts. Sakkari hit 2 aces and 0 double faults, while Korneeva had 1 ace and 4 double faults. Sakkari converted 83% of her break points and broke Korneeva's serve 5 times, compared to Korneeva's 2 breaks.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
7.27 of last 10 on hard
Surface form8.24 of last 5 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streak7.03-match win streak
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
92
Sakkari M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Korneeva A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 29%