Maria Sakkari vs Angelique Kerber Prediction: Current Form is everything!

The attention would be on Greek national and world Number 8 Maria Sakkari when she takes on German player Angelique Kerber in the Quarter Final of the United Cup. Both players are meeting for the 4th time throughout their careers and as Angelique Keber will be looking for her 4th win over Maria Sakkari. With Stefanos Tsitsipas facing a tougher test in the men's singles against Alexander Zverev, all hope would be on Maria to pick up a win here to give Greece a chance to decide their fate in the doubles match in case Stefanos fails to win.

Maria Sakkari

The Number 8 tennis player goes back to the courts following her 2:0 win over Leylah Fernandez in the previous round. In the match Maria Sakkari had 6 aces and 1 double fault. She also claimed 41/64 first serve points and 16/24 second serve points. She converted 3 breakpoints and ended the game with a total of 92 points.

Maria Sakkari had been in fine form in the United Cup, winning both singles games and losing her first doubles match. Her first singles in the United Cup was against Daniela Seguel.

However, Maria Sakkari had a troubling period towards the end of last year, when she lost 5 singles matches in a row between October and November last year. She has however recorded back-to-back wins this month and she hopes to make it a 3rd in a row.

Maria Sakkari would be hoping for a positive result after her last defeat to Angelique Kerber in the US last year. And on the outdoor hardcourt surface, she had lost twice against Keber and won once.

Angelique Keber

Angelique Kerber is not doing really well at the moment, and she faces an old contender in the Quarter Final of the United Cup. She is coming off a defeat in a doubles match in which she paired up with fellow German Alexander Zverev. And her singles form also looks very bad, as she's currently on a 3-match losing streak, including both games in the United Cup.

Her last singles match was against Caroline Garcia, and she lost 2:1. She had 2 aces and 2 double faults. She also claimed 29/50 first serve points and 15/25 second serve points. She saved 7/11 break points and converted 3 breakpoints. At the end of the game, she recorded a total of 71 points.

Angelique Kerber is out of form at the moment, but she hopes she can continue her dominance against Maria Sakkari on the outdoor hardcourt surface. She also won the last time both players met back in the US back in 2021.

Head to Head

Maria Sakkari and Angelique Keber have played against each other 4 times throughout their careers. Keber leads with 3 wins to 1. And on the hardcourt outdoor surface, Keber leads 2 to 1.

Analysis and Predictions

The form of both players says it all and it should be a straightforward victory for Maria Sakkari. She is looking far more composed than her opponent at the moment and with 2 wins in her last 2 games, she is oozing confidence at the moment.

• Total Under 22 at 1.615 Odds
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