Maria Sakkari vs Belinda Bencic — St. Petersburg Quarter-final
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Sakkari M.
Maria Sakkari defeated Belinda Bencic 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #11. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari dropped the opening set before beating Belinda Bencic 2–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R128 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 0-0 RET |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | SF | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 |
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.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Bencic B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About