Donna Vekic vs Maria Sakkari — Sharm El Sheikh $100K Semi-final
Donna Vekic defeated Maria Sakkari 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Sharm El Sheikh $100K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #33.
Key context
- Match story: Donna Vekic dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sakkari 6–7 6–4 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVekic D. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsVekic D. and Sakkari M. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Vekic D. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Sakkari M. 0–2 (0%).
0–20%Vekic D. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–20%Sakkari M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–4Sets2–4
20–26Games25–35
0–2Tiebreaks1–0
0–0Deciding sets0–2
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Williams V.#588L6-7 4-6Wimbledon · grassL5-7 6-4 3-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Suarez Navarro C.L6-7 4-6Doha · hardL7-6 2-6 2-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Vekic D. leads 1–010
- Vekic D.October 2016Sharm El Sheikh $100KThis matchHard6-7(3) 6-4 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVekic D.Sakkari M.1 883ELO1 9201 734Hard ELO1 8132–8Last 106–420Age21179 cmHeight172 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $11.0M2026 $816KEarningsCareer $15.0M2026 $1.3M