Maria Sakkari vs Sofia KeninAbu Dhabi Quarter-final

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Quarter-final
#43WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
hard
#105WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Sakkari M.
2-6 6-2 6-0
Kenin S.
Sakkari M.
2662
Kenin S.
6201

Maria Sakkari defeated Sofia Kenin 2-6 6-2 6-0 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #43. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sakkari6-1 6-3
2018-08-27US OpenR64hardSofia Kenin4-6 6-1 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassSofia Kenin6-4 1-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sakkari M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kenin S.

Kenin S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Serve advantage — Sakkari M.

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

Sakkari M.Kenin S.
24
Serve
13
39
Return
0

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
81
66
Break points saved·Even
94
92
Break points won·Even
87
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
73

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
90
92

Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Kenin S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw