In the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Round of 16 on Wednesday, No. 11-ranked Maria Sakkari meets No. 26 Jasmine Paolini. Sakkari is the favorite against Paolini, with -200 odds compared to the underdog’s +155.
Sakkari defeated Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday in the Round of 32 in her most recent match.
Paolini heads into this match following a two-set win against Leylah Annie Fernandez (6-3, 6-4) in her last match on Tuesday in the Round of 32.
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Sakkari vs. Paolini match information
- Tournament: The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
- Round: Round of 16
- Date: Wednesday, February 21
- Venue: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Court Surface: Hard
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Match odds
| Maria Sakkari | Jasmine Paolini | |
|---|---|---|
| -200 | Odds to Win Match | +155 |
| +2000 | Odds to Win Tournament | +10000 |
Sakkari stats
- Sakkari has played 52 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces), and 21.1 games per match.
- In her 36 matches on hard courts over the past year, Sakkari has played an average of 21.2 games.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages over the past 12 months, Sakkari has won 70.6% of her games on serve, and 31.7% on return.
- On hard courts over the past 12 months, Sakkari has won 31.1% of her return games and 70% of her service games.
- Sakkari has won 72.9% of her service games over her last 10 tournaments, and 28.8% of her return games.
- Sakkari is 183rd in break points won on all surfaces over the past 12 months, converting 170 of 411 (41.4%).
- Including all surfaces, Sakkari has converted 60 of 148 break points (40.5%) over her last 10 tournaments.
Paolini stats
- Paolini has played 54 matches in the past year across all court surfaces, averaging 21.5 games per match and winning 50.0% of those games.
- On hard courts, Paolini has played 38 matches and averaged 20.3 games per match and 9.5 games per set.
- Including all surfaces, Paolini’s service game winning percentage is 63.1% in the past year, and her return game winning percentage is 35.4%.
- Paolini has 228 wins in 364 service games on hard courts (62.6%), and 134 wins in 354 return games (37.9%).
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages over her last 10 tournaments, Paolini has won 62.4% of her games on serve, and 39.4% on return.
- In the past year, Paolini is 180-for-404 on break points, 44.6%, to rank 170th.
- Including all surfaces, Paolini has converted 95 of 202 break points (47.0%) over her last 10 tournaments.
Head-to-head matchups
- Sakkari and Paolini played in the French Open Round of 64 on June 3, 2021. Sakkari took it 6-2, 6-3.
- Sakkari and Paolini have contested two sets, and Sakkari has won all of them.
- Sakkari has won 12 games against Paolini (70.6%) compared to Paolini’s five.
- Sakkari and Paolini are averaging 17 games and two sets in their one match against each other.
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