Maria Sakkari vs Kristina MladenovicRome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#37WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
#841WTA
1422ELO
1371Clay ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakkari M.
5-7 6-3 6-0
Mladenovic K.
Sakkari M.
5662
Mladenovic K.
7301

Maria Sakkari defeated Kristina Mladenovic 5-7 6-3 6-0 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #37, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sakkari claimed a first win over Kristina Mladenovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenR128hardKristina Mladenovic6-2 0-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sakkari M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mladenovic K.

Mladenovic K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
39%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
6.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
81
27
Break points saved·Dominant
94
26
Break points won·Clear edge
87
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
65

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw