Maria Sakkari vs Coco Gauff — Cincinnati Round of 64
GRE13
USA
Sakkari M.
Maria Sakkari defeated Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 6–4. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari dropped just 4 games past Coco Gauff.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | United Cup | QF | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Coco Gauff | 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | QF | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | F | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2022-02-21 | Doha | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Coco Gauff | 6-1 1-6 6-1 |
| 2021-01-06 | Abu Dhabi | R32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-5 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.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Gauff C.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About