Maria Sakkari vs Leylah FernandezUnited Cup Round Robin

United Cup · WTA · Round Robin
#43WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024
hard
#24WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$787kYTD
$8.1MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
Sakkari M.
7-6 6-3
Fernandez L.
Sakkari M.
7762
Fernandez L.
6230

Maria Sakkari defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6 6-3 in the United Cup round robin on hard. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sakkari closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-20TokyoR32hardLeylah Fernandez7-6(5) 6-4
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardLeylah Fernandez6-2 6-0
2023-07-31WashingtonR16hardMaria Sakkari7-5 6-2
2021-02-03Grampians TrophyR16hardMaria Sakkari6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sakkari M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Fernandez L.

Fernandez L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Even serve battle

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.Fernandez L.
24
Serve
60
39
Return
27

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
81
87
Break points saved·Even
94
95
Break points won·Slight edge
87
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 55 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.8+11 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Hard Elo 1785
4.5Overall Elo 1812
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1805
10.0
H2H
0.0
3.1
Surface form
9.2
0.0Lost last 5
Win streak
9.06-match win streak
Context
8.5
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
90
98

Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Fernandez L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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