Maria Sakkari vs Elina Svitolina — San Jose Quarter-final
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Sakkari M.
Maria Sakkari defeated Elina Svitolina 1-6 7-6 6-3 in the San Jose quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari dropped the opening set before beating Elina Svitolina 1–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2020-10-19 | Ostrava | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-2 |
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) · Svitolina E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About