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WTA Athens
Kudermetova v Sakkari 1.37
Due to start at 5:30 pm
Confidence rating 7/10

1st meeting. 12 month hard stats favour Sakkari.

Kudermetova reached the 2nd round of the Australian Open 2026. CH final in Jan. 2nd round of the US Open 2025.

Sakkari reached the Semi finals in Doha 2026, 2nd round of the Australian Open 2026, 3rd Round at the US Open 2025, Quarter finals in Washington 2025.

12 month hard stats favour Sakkari on serve.
Back Sakkari around 1.85 to 2.00 and remove liability at 1.55.

Match prediction: Sakkari in 2 sets.

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Update: At the start of the match, Sakkari was priced at 1.43.

Sakkari served first. She was taken to deuce twice but held.
0-1

Kudermetova was broken to 30. I was not keen to go against Sakkari so I waited.
0-2

Hold to 0 for Sakkari.
0-3

Kudermetova was broken to 0.
0-4

Sakkari held to 30.
0-5

Kudermetova was broken to 15.
0-6

Well, that was 25 minutes I wouldn’t get back! Kudermetova won just 3 points on serve!

Sakkari was priced at 1.09/1.10 after the set.

Sakkari served first in the second set. She held to 30. Kudermetova held to 30. Some progress!
0-1
1-1

Sakkari held to 0
1-2

Kudermetova was broken to 30. I laid Sakkari at 1.03 for £1000 (£30 liability)
1-3

The next 2 games were holds to 0.
1-4
2-4

Sakkari was broken after being taken to deuce. I backed here for £1000 at 1.08. This gave a free bet of £50 on Sakkari.
3-4

Kudermetova was broken to 15.
3-5

Sakkari was broken when serving for the match.
4-5

Kudermetova held after being taken to deuce. Sakkari held to 15.
5-5
5-6

Kudermetova served at 5-6 and went 15-40 behind. She saved the break points and held to take it into a tie break.
6-6

Sakkari won a very one sided tie break, 7-1.

Sakkari won 6-0, 7-6.