Katie Boulter vs Maria SakkariTianjin Round of 32

Tianjin · WTA · Round of 32
#67WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLWWL
Boulter K.
7-6 6-3
Sakkari M.
Boulter K.
7762
Sakkari M.
6430

Katie Boulter defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6 6-3 in the Tianjin round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #37, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Katie Boulter claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Katie Boulter closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21WashingtonR32hardMaria Sakkari6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Boulter K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

Even serve battle

Each 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

Boulter K.Sakkari M.
21
Serve
24
67
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
81
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
94
Break points won·Slight edge
93
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
77
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
83

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
92

Boulter K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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