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Maria Sakkari def. Arantxa Rus
6-3 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Istanbul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sakkari |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Arantxa Rus |
| Stat | Maria Sakkari | Arantxa Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sakkari | Arantxa Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GRE | NED |
| Birth date | Jul 25, 1995 | Dec 13, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | 172 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 123 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,117 | 542 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,723 | 1,592 |
| Career W-L | 258–205 | 89–163 |
| Career earnings | $14,850,529 | $4,694,245 |
Path
Maria Sakkari's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | R16 | Aleksandra Krunic | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2018 | R32 | Cagla Buyukakcay | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sakkari's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | SF | Polona Hercog | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Rus's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | R16 | Danka Kovinic | 2-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2018 | R32 | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Q2 | Elitsa Kostova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Q1 | Irina Khromacheva | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |