Maria Sakkari and Barbora Krejcikova will play each other in the semifinal of the French Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Maria Sakkari who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Maria Sakkari is the pick to win this match.
Maria Sakkari -> 1.727
Barbora Krejcikova -> 2.27
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Prediction and head to head Maria Sakkari vs. Barbora Krejcikova
This will be the 3rd time that Maria Sakkari and Barbora Krejcikova clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they squared off, Krejcikova won 6-2 7-6(4) in the 1st round in Dubai back in March 2021.
Maria Sakkari
Ranked no. 18 (career-high), Sakkari reached the semifinal after defeating Katarina Zavatska 6-4 6-1, Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-3, Elise Mertens 7-5 6-72 6-2, Sofia Kenin 6-1 6-3 and Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4.
In the quarter, Sakkari had a good straight sets win against Swiatek (6-4 6-4). During the match, Sakkari scored 69 points vs Swiatek’s 54. Maria was very aggressive to blast 29 winners.
Regarding the service games, Sakkari blasted 5 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Maria Sakkari was quite efficient on serve to win 83% (29/35) of her 1st serve and 52% (14/27) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. Maria broke Swiatek 3 times after converting 38% of her break points (3/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Maria started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has dropped 1 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points she played.
Sakkari has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 60% of her matches (335-220). 9-3 on clay in 2021. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this event, Sakkari has a compiled150-84 record in the last 8 years on clay.
Sakkari’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Abu Dhabi, Melbourne and Miami.
Sakkari has an aggregate 21-9 win-loss record in 2021, 9-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2018 and 2020. See her history.
Barbora Krejcikova
Ranked no. 33 (career-high), Krejcikova got to the semifinal after defeating Kristyna Pliskova 5-7 6-4 6-2, Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3, Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-2, Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-0 and Cori Gauff 7-66 6-3.
In the quarter, Krejcikova had a good straight sets win against Gauff (7-66 6-3). During the match Krejcikova scored 90 points vs Gauff’s 73. Barbora was quite aggressive to blast 36 winners.
About the serving games, Krejcikova scored 5 aces and she committed only 8 double faults. Barbora Krejcikova lost the serve 3 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Krejcikova put 59% of her first serves in, winning 69% (36/52) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (16/36) on the 2nd serve. Barbora broke Gauff 4 times after converting 67% of her break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Czech started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points she played.
Her best result of the year was winning the title in in Strasbourg where she overcame Sorana Cirstea in the final 6-3 6-3.
Krejcikova has a composed 24-9 win-loss record in 2021, 13-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the 4th round in 2020. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Sakkari | Krejcikova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 11 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 103 | 100 |
| Pts | 388-314 | 383-301 |
| Total Points | 702 | 684 |
| Winners | 145 | 160 |
| %Winners | 37% | 42% |
Both Sakkari and Krejcikova played 5 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Maria Sakkari conceded 1 set, while Barbora Krejcikova dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, Sakkari and Krejcikova have played the same amount of sets 11. However, Sakkari played 3 games more than Krejcikova. Sakkari scored 145 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, Barbora managed to score 160 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Sakkari | Krejcikova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 26 | 16 |
| Avg per match | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| 1st in | 189/329 | 218/354 |
| %1st in | 57% | 62% |
| 1st pts | 145/189 | 160/218 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 73% |
| 2nd pts | 62/140 | 60/136 |
| %2nd pts | 44% | 44% |
Sakkari made 26 aces (5.2 per match). Krejcikova bagged 16 aces (3.2 per match). Sakkari won 77% points on her first serve. She very solid her second serve to win 44% of the points. On the other side, Krejcikova won 73% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Sakkari | Krejcikova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 25 | 24 |
| Converted | 25/59 | 24/49 |
| % Converted | 42% | 49% |
| Conceded | 29 | 31 |
| Saved | 20 | 22 |
| % Saved | 69% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 9 |
The Greek broke her opponents 25 times with a 42% conversion rate. Sakkari surrendered her serve 9 times and she saved 69% of the break points that she conceded. The Czech broke her opponents 24 times with a 49% conversion rate. Krejcikova conceded her serve 9 times and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded.
| Sakkari | |||||||
| R1 Zavatska |
R2 Paolini |
R3 Mertens |
R4 Kenin |
1/4 Swiatek |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-1 | 6-2 6-3 | 7-5 6-72 6-2 | 6-1 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 20 | 103 | |
| pts | 67-51 | 69-49 | 120-115 | 63-45 | 69-54 | 388-314 | |
| Total points | 118 | 118 | 235 | 108 | 123 | 702 | |
| Winners | 23 | 26 | 46 | 21 | 29 | 145 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 38% | 38% | 33% | 42% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 27/55 | 32/46 | 70/116 | 25/50 | 35/62 | 189/329 | |
| % 1st in | 49% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 56% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 23/27 | 26/32 | 46/70 | 21/25 | 29/35 | 145/189 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 81% | 66% | 84% | 83% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/28 | 6/14 | 23/46 | 9/25 | 14/27 | 62/140 | |
| % 2nd pts | 36% | 43% | 50% | 36% | 52% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Converted | 5/12 | 5/14 | 6/15 | 6/10 | 3/8 | 25/59 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 36% | 40% | 60% | 38% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 2/3 | 9/12 | 1/3 | 5/6 | 20 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 67% | 75% | 33% | 83% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Krejcikova | |||||||
| R1 Pliskova |
R2 Alexandrova |
R3 Svitolina |
R4 Stephens |
1/4 Gauff |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 6-3 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-2 6-0 | 7-66 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 100 | |
| pts | 98-90 | 57-38 | 78-65 | 60-35 | 90-73 | 383-301 | |
| Total points | 188 | 95 | 143 | 95 | 163 | 684 | |
| Winners | 42 | 23 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 160 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 40% | 46% | 38% | 40% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| 1st in | 58/92 | 27/51 | 53/77 | 28/46 | 52/88 | 218/354 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 53% | 69% | 61% | 59% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 42/58 | 23/27 | 36/53 | 23/28 | 36/52 | 160/218 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 85% | 68% | 82% | 69% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/34 | 11/24 | 6/24 | 10/18 | 16/36 | 60/136 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 46% | 25% | 56% | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
| Converted | 5/15 | 4/7 | 6/13 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 24/49 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 57% | 46% | 63% | 67% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | |
| Saved | 6/9 | 1/2 | 5/7 | 3/3 | 7/10 | 22 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 50% | 71% | 100% | 70% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWWWWWW Tennis Scores at the French Open
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Cori GauffGauff (7-66 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova – Elena RybakinaRybakina (6-72 6-2 9-7) – See score progression
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Iga SwiatekMattek-Sands/Iga Swiatek – Darija Jurak/Andreja KlepacJurak/Andreja Klepac (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Tamara ZidansekZidansek – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (7-5 4-6 8-6) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Maria SakkariSakkari (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova – Tamara ZidansekZidansek (0-0) – H2H and prediction
