Maria Sakkari vs Zeynep SonmezTokyo Qualifying Round 1

Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#43WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025
hard
#51WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
Sakkari M.
7-5 6-3
Sonmez Z.
Sakkari M.
762
Sonmez Z.
53

Maria Sakkari defeated Zeynep Sonmez 7-5 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #43. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sakkari closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-08DohaR64hardMaria Sakkari6-1 6-3
2025-02-24MeridaR32hardZeynep Sonmez7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sakkari M.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sonmez Z.

Sonmez Z.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Sonmez Z.
24
Serve
8
39
Return
52

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%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
81
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
80
Break points won·Slight edge
87
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
91

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.2+66 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.8Hard Elo 1730
5.9Overall Elo 1812
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1800
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.6
Surface form
5.5
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
7.6
7.0
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Even
90
94

Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Sonmez Z.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast