Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari — Abu Dhabi Semi-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Semi-final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
hard
#43WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.6-3 6-2
Sakkari M.
Sabalenka A.
662
Sakkari M.
320
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-2 in the Abu Dhabi semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 6–3. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 5 games past Maria Sakkari.
Head to head
6–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | SF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-10-31 | Fort Worth Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-11-10 | Guadalajara Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-6(1) 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2020-02-24 | Doha | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2020-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 4-6 6-1 |
| 2019-10-22 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Sabalenka A.
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
Sabalenka A.Sakkari M.
96
Serve
24
39
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
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
98
81
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Clear edge
100
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
88
90
Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 44%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sabalenka A.
Rybakina E.
6-44-66-3
Sakkari M.
Kenin S.
2-66-26-0
Kostyuk M.
Sorribes Tormo S.
0-66-16-4
Kudermetova V.
Svitolina E.
5-76-37-63
R16
Kostyuk M.
Zidansek T.
6-16-1
Sorribes Tormo S.
Gasanova A.
7-56-3
Kudermetova V.
Badosa P.
6-44-66-1
Kenin S.
Putintseva Y.
3-67-656-4
Sakkari M.
Muguruza G.
7-56-4
Sabalenka A.
Jabeur O.
6-26-4
Rybakina E.
Kasatkina D.
6-36-4
Svitolina E.
Alexandrova E.
6-26-757-68
R32
Kasatkina D.
Muchova K.
W/O
Jabeur O.
Bondarenko K.
5-76-3
Putintseva Y.
Krejcikova B.
6-47-5
Kostyuk M.
Hsieh S.
6-36-74
Zidansek T.
Fernandez L.
6-46-4
Sorribes Tormo S.
Pera B.
5-76-36-4
Kenin S.
Flipkens K.
5-75-4
Sakkari M.
Gauff C.
7-56-2
Gasanova A.
Pliskova K.
6-26-4
Kudermetova V.
Turati B.
6-26-1
Svitolina E.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-1
Alexandrova E.
Watson H.
7-56-776-3
Muguruza G.
Sasnovich A.
6-16-4
Sabalenka A.
Tomljanovic A.
7-56-4
Rybakina E.
Wang X.
6-46-4
Badosa P.
Cornet A.
6-46-4
R64
Muguruza G.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Bondarenko K.
Wang Y.
6-33-67-5
Kudermetova V.
Kontaveit A.
7-56-1
Watson H.
Burrage J.
4-66-27-5
Hsieh S.
Vondrousova M.
3-66-37-63
Gasanova A.
Barthel M.
6-26-4
Pera B.
Vekic D.
7-6102-66-4
Cornet A.
Grammatikopoulou V.
6-26-2
Kenin S.
Yang Z.
7-646-2
Flipkens K.
Siegemund L.
5-77-56-4
Krejcikova B.
Loeb J.
6-16-3
Putintseva Y.
Trevisan M.
6-36-3
Sakkari M.
Potapova A.
6-46-2
Sabalenka A.
Hercog P.
7-656-2
Jabeur O.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-636-3
Muchova K.
Kovinic D.
6-46-1
Kasatkina D.
Wang Q.
6-23-66-2
Tomljanovic A.
Zhu L.
6-27-61
Wang X.
Rus A.
6-33-66-4
Kostyuk M.
Hradecka L.
6-26-4
Fernandez L.
Paolini J.
6-46-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Podoroska N.
6-36-3
Pliskova K.
Papamichail D.
6-27-64
Badosa P.
Sevastova A.
6-25-76-2
Rybakina E.
Stefanini L.
6-16-3
Alexandrova E.
Diyas Z.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Hesse A.
6-36-4
Turati B.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-2
Svitolina E.
Pegula J.
6-46-3
Gauff C.
Eikeri U.
6-06-1
Sasnovich A.
Bondar A.
6-26-3
Zidansek T.
Brady J.
0-66-36-4