Yafan Wang vs Maria Sakkari — Beijing Qualifying Round of 16
Yafan Wang defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #33, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yafan Wang claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yafan Wang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWang Y. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsWang Y. and Sakkari M. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Wang Y. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Sakkari M. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%Wang Y.Record vs common opponents0–10%Sakkari M.
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–2Sets1–2
2–12Games14–17
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Williams V.#588Hard to compareL0-6 2-6Hong Kong · hardL5-7 6-4 3-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Wang Y.October 2016BeijingThis matchHard6-4 4-6 6-4
- Sakkari M.January 2016Australian OpenHard6-4 1-6 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWang Y.Sakkari M.1 824ELO1 9201 725Hard ELO1 8134–6Last 106–422Age21170 cmHeight172 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $3.8MEarningsCareer $15.0M2026 $1.3M