Serena Williams vs Maria Sakkari — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.6-3 6-7 6-3
Sakkari M.
Williams S.
66662
Sakkari M.
37831
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Serena Williams claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
Each 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
Williams S.Sakkari M.
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Serve
24
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Return
39
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
95
81
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 52%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Mertens E.
6-16-0
Williams S.
Pironkova T.
4-66-36-2
Brady J.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-2
Osaka N.
Rogers S.
6-36-4
R16
Osaka N.
Kontaveit A.
6-36-4
Rogers S.
Kvitova P.
7-653-67-66
Mertens E.
Kenin S.
6-36-3
Azarenka V.
Muchova K.
5-76-16-4
Williams S.
Sakkari M.
6-36-766-3
Putintseva Y.
Martic P.
6-32-66-4
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-46-756-3
Brady J.
Kerber A.
6-16-4
R32
Martic P.
Gracheva V.
6-36-3
Cornet A.
Keys M.
7-643-2
Kenin S.
Jabeur O.
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Li A.
6-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Sasnovich A.
3-66-26-1
Kontaveit A.
Linette M.
6-36-2
Rogers S.
Brengle M.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Pegula J.
6-46-3
Sakkari M.
Anisimova A.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Stephens S.
2-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
Swiatek I.
6-46-2
Muchova K.
Cirstea S.
6-32-67-67
Mertens E.
Mcnally C.
7-56-1
Osaka N.
Kostyuk M.
6-36-746-2
Pironkova T.
Vekic D.
6-46-1
Brady J.
Garcia C.
6-36-3
R64
Martic P.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-4
Kontaveit A.
Juvan K.
6-46-1
Osaka N.
Giorgi C.
6-16-2
Kostyuk M.
Sevastova A.
6-37-65
Swiatek I.
Vickery S.
6-756-36-4
Rogers S.
Rybakina E.
7-56-1
Muchova K.
Kalinskaya A.
6-37-64
Kenin S.
Fernandez L.
6-46-3
Mertens E.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-37-5
Mcnally C.
Alexandrova E.
4-66-37-62
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.
6-17-62
Kerber A.
Friedsam A.
6-37-66
Keys M.
Bolsova A.
6-26-1
Pegula J.
Flipkens K.
7-616-736-3
Brengle M.
Yastremska D.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.
Baindl K.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Bonaventure Y.
7-646-3
Azarenka V.
Sabalenka A.
6-16-3
Vekic D.
Tig P.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Muguruza G.
7-56-3
Cirstea S.
Konta J.
2-67-656-4
Anisimova A.
Scott K.
4-66-46-1
Sakkari M.
Pera B.
2-66-36-2
Linette M.
Kovinic D.
6-16-727-64
Jabeur O.
Kanepi K.
7-686-0
Brady J.
Bellis C.
6-16-2
Li A.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-06-3
Sasnovich A.
Vondrousova M.
6-16-2
Putintseva Y.
Lapko V.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Gracheva V.
Mladenovic K.
1-67-626-0
Williams S.
Gasparyan M.
6-26-4
R128
Kerber A.
Tomljanovic A.
6-46-4
Li A.
Rus A.
6-42-66-1
Kontaveit A.
Collins D.
5-76-26-2
Yastremska D.
Sharma A.
6-36-747-62
Flipkens K.
Peterson R.
7-616-4
Konta J.
Watson H.
7-676-1
Bonaventure Y.
Zhang S.
4-66-36-2
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
3-67-666-4
Brady J.
Blinkova A.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Siniakova K.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Cabrera L.
6-43-66-2
Kenin S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-2
Fernandez L.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Liu C.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Bellis C.
Korpatsch T.
6-7136-36-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Maria T.
6-36-2
Vondrousova M.
Minnen G.
6-16-4
Gracheva V.
Badosa P.
6-47-5
Bondarenko K.
Kiick A.
3-66-36-1
Martic P.
Martincova T.
5-76-26-4
Osaka N.
Doi M.
6-25-76-2
Giorgi C.
Van Uytvanck A.
2-66-17-5
Kostyuk M.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-2
Sevastova A.
Gauff C.
6-35-76-4
Linette M.
Inglis M.
6-14-66-4
Juvan K.
Arconada U.
6-47-62
Pegula J.
Bouzkova M.
3-66-27-63
Baindl K.
Osuigwe W.
6-37-5
Bolsova A.
Teichmann J.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Davis L.
6-31-66-0
Tig P.
Nara K.
6-16-0
Pera B.
Diyas Z.
7-646-0
Scott K.
Vikhlyantseva N.
7-636-2
Anisimova A.
Tomova V.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Muhammad A.
6-16-2
Gasparyan M.
Puig M.
6-36-706-0
Sabalenka A.
Dodin O.
7-616-4
Azarenka V.
Haas B.
6-16-2
Vickery S.
Townsend T.
6-26-4
Swiatek I.
Kudermetova V.
6-36-3
Muchova K.
Williams V.
6-37-5
Cirstea S.
Mchale C.
6-47-5
Mcnally C.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-1
Alexandrova E.
Clijsters K.
3-67-56-1
Jabeur O.
Kawa K.
6-27-66
Brengle M.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Garcia C.
Paolini J.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Di Lorenzo F.
2-67-666-0
Kalinskaya A.
Stojanovic N.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-3
Rogers S.
Khromacheva I.
6-26-2
Muguruza G.
Hibino N.
6-46-4
Mertens E.
Siegemund L.
6-26-2
Friedsam A.
Dolehide C.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Ahn K.
7-56-3
Rybakina E.
Zavatska K.
6-36-0
Lapko V.
Golubic V.
1-67-626-2
Sakkari M.
Voegele S.
6-33-67-5
Keys M.
Babos T.
6-16-1
Putintseva Y.
Montgomery R.
6-16-3
Mladenovic K.
Baptiste H.
7-56-2
Pironkova T.
Samsonova L.
6-26-3
Pliskova K.
Kalinina A.
6-46-0