Danka Kovinic vs Maria Sakkari — Shenzhen Round of 32
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Kovinic D.
Danka Kovinic defeated Maria Sakkari 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Shenzhen round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Danka Kovinic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Danka Kovinic dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sakkari 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | R64 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2022-09-26 | Parma | SF | clay | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | R32 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2016-04-18 | Istanbul | QF | clay | Danka Kovinic | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2013-04-17 | Fed Cup G2 RRB: MNE vs GRE | RR | clay | Danka Kovinic | 6-2 6-3 |
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 (188 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.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About