Maria Sakkari vs Garbine Muguruza — Abu Dhabi Round of 16
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 16
#33WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
Sakkari M.7-5 6-4
Muguruza G.
Sakkari M.
762
Muguruza G.
540
Maria Sakkari defeated Garbine Muguruza 7-5 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Maria Sakkari had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Maria Sakkari claimed a first win over Garbine Muguruza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari edged Garbine Muguruza in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Garbine Muguruza | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
78
83
Break points saved·Even
78
80
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
81
Tiebreaks·Even
77
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
95
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Sakkari M.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast