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Match Details
Fixture: (9) Maria Sakkari vs (78) Wang Yafan
Date: August 26, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: First Round
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $750,00,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Maria Sakkari vs Wang Yafan preview
Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari will take on Chinese player Wang Yafan in the first round of the 2024 US Open.
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The match will be played on Court 17 at Flushing Meadows. Sakkari enters the tournament after a third-round exit at the singles event in the Paris Olympics. She lost to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in three sets.
On the other hand, Wang has participated in multiple tournaments since Wimbledon, such as the Citi Open, Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, and Tennis in the Land, but has struggled to make it past the Round of 16 in all the competitions. Her most recent appearance in Cleveland resulted in a defeat against Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets.
For the Chinese, this may prove to be a tough fixture. However, having played regular professional matches compared to her Greek rival, she may enjoy an advantage. Sakkari has been dealing with a shoulder injury that forced her to withdraw from WTA 1000 events.
Wang could use her strong baseline play to capitalize on the Greek's unforced errors.
Maria Sakkari vs Wang Yafan head-to-head
Maria Sakkari and Wang Yafan have come across each other on three occasions, all on hard courts. Sakkari has had the better of Yafan twice, while the latter won their encounter in Beijing in 2016.
Maria Sakkari vs Wang Yafan odds
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Maria Sakkari vs Wang Yafan prediction
Comparing the two players' performances last year, Sakkari won 63% of her matches, while Wang managed to win only 45%. One of the advantages for the Chinese would be her impressive win record on hardcourts at a staggering 88%, while the Greek has enjoyed her career-best results on the clay courts at 63%.
Sakkari has performed better under pressure in the past year, winning 64% of her breakpoints compared to Wang's 55%. This is likely to be an enjoyable first-round match, given the players' abilities to go the distance.
Pick - Maria Sakkari to win in straight sets.
