WTA Finals 2021: Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live Stream

In the Round-Robin clash of the WTA Finals 2021, World No. 2 and the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will take on World No. 6 and the 4th seeded Maria Sakkari.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari: Match Details

• Tournament: WTA Finals 2021
• Match: Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari
• Round: Round Robin
• Prize Money: –
• Date: November 15, 2021
• Venue: Guadalajara, Mexico
• Surface: Indoor Hard Court

Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari: Preview

Aryna Sabalenak finally gets her first win at the WTA Finals as she wins a thrilling match against Iga Swiatek in the pair’s 2nd Round-Robin match. Sabalenka won the match 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 and in the process eliminated Swiatek from a chance to qualify for the semi-finals as the Pole now has 2 defeats from 2 matches.

Maria Sakkari comes into the match from a defeat in her 2nd match losing to Spaniard Paula Badosa who is now confirmed for a place in the semi-finals. Paula won the tie 7-6(4), 6-4 to hand Maria the defeat after the Greek had won her first match comfortably in straight-sets against Swiatek.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari: Head-to-Head

This will be the 6th meeting between the duo who last met in the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Tennis Open in January this year with Sabalenka winning in straight-sets and leads the head-to-head tie 4-1 having lost against Maria in their first meeting and winning the next 4 in a row.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari: Prediction

Aryna will come into the tie with a career indoor hardcourt record of 29-15 and is 1-1 on the surface this season while having a season record of 45-17 across all surfaces. Maria will take the court with a career indoor hardcourt record of 14-11 and is 5-2 on the surface this season and has a 37-19 record for the season across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers, their recent form and performances in the past few weeks, it will be difficult to predict an outright winner with the match virtually being a knockout as the winner will progress into the semi-finals and the loser will be eliminated. Solely based on their recent form and consistency, Maria Sakkari seems the favourite for the tie but Aryna can definitely turn the match on its head.

Prediction: Maria Sakkari to win in 3-sets.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari: Broadcast and Live Stream details

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