Maria Sakkari vs Elise Mertens — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Maria Sakkari defeated Elise Mertens 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari dropped the opening set before beating Elise Mertens 2–6 6–4 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSakkari M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Mertens E. leads 3–223
- Sakkari M.January 2016Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 6-4 6-2
- Mertens E.November 2014New Delhi 50KHard6-3 6-1
- Sakkari M.November 2014Sharm El Sheikh 25KHard7-5 7-6(4)
- Mertens E.January 2014Tinajo Lanzarote 10KHard6-2 6-3
- Mertens E.January 2014Tinajo Lanzarote 10KHard6-4 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSakkari M.Mertens E.1 920ELO1 9961 813Hard ELO1 8476–4Last 106–420Age20172 cmHeight179 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $15.0M2026 $1.3MEarningsCareer $20.3M2026 $2.5M