Maria Sakkari
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | 5 | 7 | 12 | Jul 30, 2025 | H2H |
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 6 | 11 | Aug 7, 2026 | H2H |
| Anett Kontaveit | 5 | 6 | 11 | Feb 13, 2022 | H2H |
| Iga Swiatek | 4 | 6 | 10 | Aug 17, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 3 | 7 | 10 | Oct 30, 2023 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Maria Sakkari vs Saisai Zheng H2H: 1-1
Maria Sakkari and Saisai Zheng are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Maria Sakkari leads 1–0 on grass, while Saisai Zheng leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Saisai Zheng won the 2019 San Jose semifinal 7-6(5) 6-2.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Sakkari | 6-2 4-0 (ret.) | Saisai Zheng | Match data | Jan 3, 2025 | Q1 | Adelaide International | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Saisai Zheng | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Maria Sakkari | Match data | Aug 3, 2019* | SF | San Jose | Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Saisai Zheng | 6-4 6-3 | Maria Sakkari | Match data | Aug 13, 2016 | Q1 | Cincinnati Open | Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-2 | Saisai Zheng | Match data | Jun 29, 2016* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Sakkari | #35 | #3 | 5,085 | 2,034 | 266 | 211 | 55.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Saisai Zheng | #692 | #34 | 1,585 | 1,776 | 87 | 133 | 39.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Maria Sakkari | Saisai Zheng | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #276 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #138 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #169 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #145 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #98 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #100 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #53 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 9–22 | 29.0% | #72 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2018 | 22–24 | 47.8% | #41 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #85 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2019 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #23 | 1,801 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2020 | 20–11 | 64.5% | #22 | 1,884 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #38 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2021 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #6 | 1,955 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #42 | 1,750 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2022 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #6 | 1,919 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2023 | 35–24 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,883 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #79 | 1,686 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2024 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #32 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #52 | 1,782 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #35 | 1,820 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #692 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 1 |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Maria Sakkari | Saisai Zheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2016 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2014 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2017 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2015 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 2018 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46.9% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2016 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 23 | 2019 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2017 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 2020 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 2021 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2019 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2022 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 64.1% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2023 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 60.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2021 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2024 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 168 | 134 | 302 | 55.6% | 69 | 50 | 119 | 58.0% | 29 | 27 | 56 | 51.8% | — | 75 | 100 | 175 | 42.9% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% |
Performance Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 452/476 of Maria Sakkari's and 195/218 of Saisai Zheng's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Maria Sakkari | Saisai Zheng | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 57.0% | 46.2% | 38.1% | 48.6% | 17.7% | 43.0% | 38.5% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 5/5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 59.6% | 59.8% | 41.1% | 51.6% | 46.4% | 52.1% | 43.1% |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 4/4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 63.2% | 56.7% | 39.1% | 50.4% | 42.0% | 50.4% | 45.6% |
| 20 | 2016 | 17/17 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 70.8% | 59.0% | 39.3% | 49.2% | 38.2% | 53.2% | 43.5% | 2014 | 8/12 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 66.9% | 56.0% | 51.5% | 45.6% | 52.8% | 54.4% | 45.8% |
| 21 | 2017 | 34/35 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 66.5% | 59.8% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 48.3% | 55.0% | 43.1% | 2015 | 20/31 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 66.6% | 52.7% | 45.0% | 41.5% | 52.4% | 50.4% | 40.2% |
| 22 | 2018 | 45/46 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 58.6% | 63.6% | 47.3% | 54.1% | 49.5% | 56.8% | 42.6% | 2016 | 34/37 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 63.7% | 56.5% | 46.6% | 51.9% | 45.9% | 52.5% | 44.2% |
| 23 | 2019 | 51/51 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 58.3% | 65.3% | 47.4% | 54.0% | 48.7% | 58.1% | 44.7% | 2017 | 15/15 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 65.3% | 54.2% | 43.1% | 51.6% | 58.7% | 49.8% | 38.9% |
| 24 | 2020 | 31/31 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 60.8% | 67.5% | 50.3% | 52.5% | 44.3% | 60.6% | 43.3% | 2018 | 21/25 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 66.8% | 58.5% | 45.1% | 54.0% | 49.2% | 54.0% | 45.2% |
| 25 | 2021 | 51/58 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 56.7% | 70.7% | 47.6% | 60.0% | 45.4% | 60.6% | 44.7% | 2019 | 44/44 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 64.7% | 59.2% | 44.3% | 49.7% | 45.7% | 53.7% | 43.6% |
| 26 | 2022 | 63/63 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 58.5% | 68.7% | 49.4% | 56.8% | 43.5% | 60.7% | 43.4% | 2020 | 10/10 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 70.3% | 62.9% | 43.1% | 43.5% | 45.9% | 57.5% | 46.4% |
| 27 | 2023 | 59/59 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 59.6% | 67.2% | 48.5% | 61.6% | 44.4% | 59.5% | 43.0% | 2021 | 26/27 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 67.3% | 58.4% | 47.9% | 53.1% | 43.0% | 54.9% | 42.5% |
| 28 | 2024 | 32/36 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 59.1% | 68.5% | 46.1% | 58.0% | 46.4% | 59.4% | 42.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 35/45 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 60.2% | 63.2% | 46.5% | 50.3% | 42.9% | 56.3% | 42.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 34/35 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 61.6% | 64.1% | 51.0% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 58.6% | 42.2% | 2024 | 6/6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 62.2% | 51.9% | 44.6% | 40.1% | 45.4% | 49.1% | 39.6% |
| Career | — | 452/477 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 60.1% | 65.9% | 47.7% | 55.1% | 46.0% | 58.5% | 43.4% | — | 195/220 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 65.4% | 57.2% | 45.2% | 49.6% | 47.4% | 52.9% | 43.1% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Maria Sakkari | Saisai Zheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 1474 | 95.9 | -1.89 | -2.23 | 0.676 | 41.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.25 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 1483 | 99.4 | -0.72 | -1.45 | 0.900 | 48.2% | +11 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.37 |
| 19 | 2015 | 1480 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.33 | 2013 | 1468 | 100.9 | -1.08 | +0.55 | 0.920 | 48.0% | +5 | — | — | 30.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.17 |
| 20 | 2016 | 1498 | 118.0 | -1.88 | -0.74 | 0.929 | 48.0% | -42 | +76 | — | 39.5% | -0.84 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.27 | 2014 | 1553 | 119.6 | -1.26 | +0.86 | 1.006 | 49.7% | +9 | — | — | 53.3% | -0.23 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.37 |
| 21 | 2017 | 1682 | 121.4 | -0.82 | -0.68 | 0.959 | 49.1% | -31 | -161 | -2 | 50.0% | -0.47 | 7–5 (58%) | 6–2 (75%) | 106.7 | +0.44 | 2015 | 1496 | 110.7 | -5.38 | -1.24 | 0.811 | 45.6% | +9 | +30 | +74 | 30.9% | -1.50 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -0.08 |
| 22 | 2018 | 1683 | 137.5 | +0.35 | +0.12 | 0.988 | 50.0% | -28 | -6 | -50 | 50.0% | -0.06 | 4–8 (33%) | 6–3 (67%) | 99.9 | +0.34 | 2016 | 1542 | 123.0 | -2.10 | +1.09 | 0.930 | 48.2% | +24 | -74 | +9 | 40.0% | -0.83 | 0–8 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 91.8 | +0.81 |
| 23 | 2019 | 1802 | 145.4 | +1.49 | +2.58 | 1.067 | 51.3% | -77 | +60 | -130 | 54.6% | +0.29 | 10–9 (53%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.4 | -0.39 | 2017 | 1619 | 110.1 | -3.22 | -1.56 | 0.775 | 44.5% | -8 | -100 | — | 34.2% | -1.42 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.9 | -0.08 |
| 24 | 2020 | 1885 | 152.6 | +2.80 | +1.40 | 1.098 | 51.8% | +7 | -62 | — | 61.8% | +0.51 | 7–7 (50%) | 9–1 (90%) | 106.7 | +0.50 | 2018 | 1679 | 118.9 | -1.21 | +1.53 | 0.983 | 49.6% | +22 | -169 | -79 | 54.5% | +0.13 | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 | — | +1.42 |
| 25 | 2021 | 1955 | 163.4 | +4.17 | +3.15 | 1.135 | 52.3% | +3 | -36 | — | 64.3% | +0.98 | 8–11 (42%) | 5–8 (38%) | 94.2 | -1.76 | 2019 | 1750 | 134.4 | -2.18 | +0.80 | 0.942 | 48.7% | -10 | -123 | -200 | 48.0% | -0.28 | 8–6 (57%) | 11–3 (79%) | 107.3 | +0.31 |
| 26 | 2022 | 1919 | 155.0 | +3.75 | +1.73 | 1.104 | 51.9% | +44 | +18 | -164 | 61.6% | +0.74 | 12–12 (50%) | 7–10 (41%) | 93.6 | +1.65 | 2020 | 1768 | 132.2 | +0.85 | +2.96 | 1.090 | 51.7% | -8 | — | — | 58.3% | +0.58 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.03 |
| 27 | 2023 | 1884 | 156.5 | +2.61 | +1.63 | 1.060 | 51.1% | +44 | +25 | -123 | 55.9% | +0.47 | 12–8 (60%) | 6–8 (43%) | 99.9 | +0.82 | 2021 | 1686 | 121.1 | -1.18 | -0.16 | 0.941 | 48.6% | -18 | -68 | — | 38.7% | -0.89 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.36 |
| 28 | 2024 | 1839 | 149.7 | +2.38 | +0.63 | 1.058 | 51.4% | +92 | +66 | -85 | 58.4% | +0.87 | 4–5 (44%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.5 | +2.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2025 | 1782 | 142.5 | +0.02 | -0.02 | 0.982 | 49.5% | +21 | +84 | -66 | 44.4% | -0.39 | 5–5 (50%) | 7–6 (54%) | 99.1 | -1.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2026 | 1820 | 146.8 | +1.96 | +0.37 | 1.021 | 50.5% | +45 | +1 | -112 | 50.6% | +0.12 | 6–5 (55%) | 4–6 (40%) | 98.2 | +0.37 | 2024 | 1548 | 93.3 | -2.71 | -2.47 | 0.779 | 44.6% | -4 | — | — | 26.7% | -1.73 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.51 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1492 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.05 |
| Career | — | 2034 | 152.6 | +1.91 | +1.20 | 1.046 | 50.9% | +11 | +8 | -103 | 55.0% | +0.30 | 77–82 (48%) | 59–56 (51%) | 99.5 | +0.60 | — | 1777 | 123.8 | -2.10 | +0.33 | 0.915 | 48.0% | +3 | -88 | -35 | 41.7% | -0.74 | 31–38 (45%) | 23–16 (59%) | 104.4 | +1.33 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Saisai Zheng
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Riske-Amritraj | 3 | 3 | 6 | Sep 13, 2019 | H2H |
| Qiang Wang | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 28, 2019 | H2H |
| Simona Halep | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 3, 2021 | H2H |
| Stefanie Voegele | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 9, 2021 | H2H |
| Lin Zhu | 3 | 0 | 3 | Mar 19, 2021 | H2H |