Caroline Garcia vs Maria Sakkari — Wuhan Semi-final
Garcia C.
Caroline Garcia defeated Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-2 in the Wuhan semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #37, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Caroline Garcia narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Caroline Garcia dropped just 5 games past Maria Sakkari.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-09-25 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2023-09-18 | Guadalajara | SF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2023-02-13 | Doha | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(5) |
| 2022-10-31 | Fort Worth Finals | SF | hard | Caroline Garcia | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022-08-15 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Caroline Garcia | 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadSakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About