Jessica Pegula vs Maria Sakkari — Doha Semi-final
Doha · WTA · Semi-final
USA2#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2023 ·
hard
GRE5#33WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLL
Pegula J.6-2 4-6 6-1
Sakkari M.
Pegula J.
6462
Sakkari M.
2611
Jessica Pegula defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 16. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
6–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | RR | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-09-25 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | SF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 2022-10-31 | Fort Worth Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sakkari | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | F | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-02-21 | Doha | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 2-6 7-6 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Maria Sakkari | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
69
Break points won·Clear edge
97
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
72
Pegula J.: 15 days rest · Sakkari M.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 75 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast