Ekaterina Makarova (1996) vs Maria Sara Popa — W50 Sao Paulo 1 Round of 16

W50 Sao Paulo 1 · ITF · Round of 16
RUS
Ekaterina Makarova (1996)
30 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 29 March 2024 ·
clay
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#427WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWWL
Makarova (1996) E.
6-1 2-6 7-5
Sara Popa M.
Makarova (1996) E.
6272
Sara Popa M.
1651

Ekaterina Makarova (1996) defeated Maria Sara Popa 6-1 2-6 7-5 in the W50 Sao Paulo 1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sara Popa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ekaterina Makarova (1996) claimed a first win over Maria Sara Popa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ekaterina Makarova (1996) came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-14W35 Santo Domingo 2R16hardMaria Sara Popa6-1 6-3
2021-01-07W15 Antalya 1R32clayMaria Sara Popa2-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Makarova (1996) E.Sara Popa M.
1st serve in·
—
68%
1st serve points won·
—
59%
2nd serve points won·
—
41%
Service points won·
—
53%
Return points won·
—
47%
Break points saved·
—
51%
Aces / match·
—
0.6
Double faults / match·
—
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Makarova (1996) E.Sara Popa M.
Freshness·
—
91

Sara Popa M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 13 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

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