Belinda Bencic vs Maria SakkariBerlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
#14WTA
1989ELO
1791Grass ELO
$1.8MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2022
grass
#37WTA
1812ELO
1631Grass ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLWWL
Bencic B.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Sakkari M.
Bencic B.
66662
Sakkari M.
78441

Belinda Bencic defeated Maria Sakkari 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #14, defending last year's final. Belinda Bencic claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-06RomeR128clayMaria Sakkari6-2 0-0 RET
2020-02-10St. PetersburgQFhardMaria Sakkari2-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bencic B.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bencic B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
81
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Slight edge
94
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+160 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Grass Elo 1631
7.0Overall Elo 1989
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1812
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
6.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.3
Minutes 14d
6.7
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
85
92

Bencic B.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 46%