Zeynep Sonmez vs Maria Sakkari — Merida Round of 32
Merida · WTA · Round of 32
#52WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
GRE8#33WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sonmez Z.7-5 6-2
Sakkari M.
Sonmez Z.
762
Sakkari M.
520
Zeynep Sonmez defeated Maria Sakkari 7-5 6-2 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #33, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Zeynep Sonmez claimed a first win over Maria Sakkari in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zeynep Sonmez closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | R64 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
55
79
Break points saved·Dominant
15
78
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
79
Tiebreaks·
—
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
70
100
Sonmez Z.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 83 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast