Christina Mchale defeated Maria Sakkari 7-5 6-0 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Christina Mchale narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-30 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-10-09 | Tianjin | R16 | hard | Christina Mchale | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2017-06-12 | Nottingham | R16 | grass | Maria Sakkari | 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About