Maria Sakkari will take on Andrea Petkovic in the First-round of the Stuttgart Open 2021. Sakkari is currently the World no.19 on the WTA rankings and Petkovic is the World no.103.
Match Details
- Tournament: Stuttgart Open 2021
- Match: Maria Sakkari vs Andrea Petkovic
- Round: First-round
- Date: 19th April, 2021
- PrizeMoney: $ 7,960
- Venue: Stuttgart, Germany
- Surface: Clay Court
Maria Sakkari vs Andrea Petkovic: Match Preview
Sakkari will start the clay court swing of the season with the Stuttgart Open. In the hardcourt half of the season, Sakkari has done well. In the just concluded Miami Open, she reached the Semi-Finals of the tournament. On the way she beat players like the second seed Naomi Osaka and the twenty-ninth seed Jessica Pegula. Sakkari will look to continue the impressive showing on clay too.
Her first round opponent is German wildcard Andrea Petkovic. Once ranked as high as no,9 in the World, Petkovic has been affected by injuries and loss of form in the last few years. The now thirty-three year old tennis player has played a few tournaments this year without a great degree of success. A past Semi-finalist at the French Open, Petkovic has the class and the game but does she have the form or the fitness to mount a real challenge?
Maria Sakkari vs Andrea Petkovic: Head-to-Head
These two players have met thrice on the tour before, with Sakkari leading the head to head 2-1. Their last meeting was on the clay courts of Rome back in 2019 which Sakkari won in straight sets, 6-2 7-5.
Maria Sakkari vs Andrea Petkovic: Prediction
Sakkari is a powerful player and can be described as an offensive base liner. Her ability to dictate rallies is her biggest strength. Petkovic has not been playing regularly and will find it difficult to cope with the power and precision of Sakkari.
Match Prediction: Maria Sakkari to beat Andrea Petkovic in straight sets.
