Barbora Krejcikova vs Maria SakkariAthens Final

Athens · WTA · Final
#32WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sunday, 19 July 2026 ·
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Krejcikova B.
vs
Sakkari M.

Barbora Krejcikova faces Maria Sakkari in the Athens final on hard. Barbora Krejcikova holds the paper edge — ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 2–0, a roughly 20-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 05:50 UTC
Krejcikova B.62%
Sakkari M.38%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Krejcikova B. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.3+24 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Hard Elo 1796
5.8Overall Elo 1874
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1812
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
6.86 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.47 of last 10 on hard
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
7.04-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

7 vs 11 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Krejcikova B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Krejcikova B.

Serve advantage — Krejcikova B.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
73
Break points saved·Even
67
71
Break points won·Slight edge
94
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
60
70

Krejcikova B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 78 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
34°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 30%

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosSFclayBarbora Krejcikova7-5 4-6 9-7
2021-03-07DubaiR64hardBarbora Krejcikova6-2 7-6

Draw