Maria Sakkari stepped in to “replace” Stefanos Tsitsipas in the heart of the local Greeks in Melbourne after his compatriot crashed out in the 3rd round of the Australian Open. Maria is enjoying an excellent run to reach the 4th round without dropping a single set on the way.
Besides being extremely dedicated to tennis, the Greek likes to be active on social media. Here pics on Instagram.
Prediction, H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Petra Kvitova
Prediction: Kvitova in 2
Now ranked no.23, the Greek has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2020. Sakkari is at the Australian Open where she beat Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-2, Nao Hibino 7-64 6-4 and Madison Keys 6-4 6-4.
Maria Sakkari will fight against Kvitova in the 4th round. The head to head is 2-1 for Sakkari.
The last time that they locked horns, Sakkari won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2019.
Currently the world no.8, Petra has a 6-1 win-loss record in 2020. The Czech is playing at the moment at the Australian Open where she defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-1 6-0, Paula Badosa Gibert 7-5 7-5 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1 6-2.
Petra Kvitova will come up against Sakkari in the 4th round. The head to head is 2-1 for Sakkari.
The last time that they locked horns, Sakkari won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2019.
Petra won 27 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts, 5 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Maria Sakkari and Petra Kvitova played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Sakkari.
The last time that they played each other, Maria Sakkari won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2019.
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