Maria Sakkari vs Zeynep SonmezDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
#43WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026
hard
#51WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
Sakkari M.
6-1 6-3
Sonmez Z.
Sakkari M.
662
Sonmez Z.
130

Maria Sakkari defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-1 6-3 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #43, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sakkari claimed a first win over Zeynep Sonmez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-24MeridaR32hardZeynep Sonmez7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sakkari M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sonmez Z.

Sonmez Z.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Serve advantage — Sonmez Z.

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·Slight edge
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 21). 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
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.5
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
5.4
H2H
4.6
5.0
Surface form
5.8
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.1
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
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
89
93

Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Sonmez Z.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw