Lilli Tagger vs Maria SakkariPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Lilli Tagger and Maria Sakkari have met 2 times since 2026; Maria Sakkari leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells in 2026 on hard. Sakkari has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Tagger has taken 1 sets to Sakkari's 4. Their most recent meeting: Maria Sakkari won at Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tagger | Sakkari | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Lilli Tagger | Maria Sakkari | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 30/40 | 62% | 13/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 7/17 | 23% | 5/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 17/57 | 30% | 13/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 24/40 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 9/15 | 50% | 11/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 7/13 | 38% | 5/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 35/37 | 77% | 17/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 30/37 | 59% | 13/22 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Tagger 0, Sakkari 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tagger
💥 Big Hitter
Sakkari
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 3,090 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 6, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 7, 2026
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tagger | Sakkari | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Lilli Tagger | Maria Sakkari | ||
| 1 or more | 80% | 8/10 | 86% | 12/14 |
| 3 or more | 60% | 6/10 | 64% | 9/14 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 5/10 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 20% | 2/10 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–5 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.02 | 2.26 |
| ROI % | +27.5% | -8.9% |
| Units P/L | +3.30u | -1.25u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 4 |
| Distance | 1,304 mi · 2,098 km | 411 mi · 662 km |
| Route | POL → AUT | CAN → POL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tagger has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Sakkari's 50%).
| Opponent | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Barbora Krejcikova | W 67 63 76 | L 67 36 |
| Harriet Dart | W 64 62 | W 61 62 |
| Paula Badosa | W 64 76 | L 36 46 |
| Varvara Gracheva | W 62 64 | W 76 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 24
Talia Gibson
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Daria Snigur
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · Final
Jul 26
Barbora Krejcikova
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · Semifinals
Jul 25
Sara Bejlek
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Mai Hontama
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Xinyu Gao
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · 1st Round
Jul 21
Sara Bejlek
Athens Open - Athens · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Iga Swiatek
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 17
Kamilla Rakhimova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Coco Gauff
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Zeynep Sonmez
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Barbora Krejcikova
Athens Open - Athens · Final
Jul 19
Alina Korneeva
Athens Open - Athens · Semifinals
Jul 18
Alycia Parks
Athens Open - Athens · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Harriet Dart
Athens Open - Athens · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 43–57 matches
| Metric | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 49% |
| Sets won | 66% | 47% |
| Games won | 56% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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