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 | 77% | 27/35 | 67% | 16/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 8/21 | 32% | 7/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 16/56 | 33% | 15/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 21/38 | 52% | 12/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 10/16 | 50% | 11/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 7/13 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 28/30 | 76% | 19/25 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 27/30 | 64% | 16/25 |
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%, 3,072 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 | 90% | 9/10 | 86% | 12/14 |
| 3 or more | 70% | 7/10 | 79% | 11/14 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 5/10 | 50% | 7/14 |
| 10 or more | 20% | 2/10 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 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 | 8–4 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.26 | 2.17 |
| ROI % | +44.6% | -19.2% |
| Units P/L | +5.35u | -2.69u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 1 | 5 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 2,779 mi · 4,472 km |
| Route | ROU | SGP → ROU |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 (63% vs Sakkari's 50%).
| Opponent | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Talia Gibson | L 64 16 57 | L 16 64 26 |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | L 36 46 | L 61 67 26 |
| Robin Montgomery | W 63 61 | W 26 75 62 |
| Barbora Krejcikova | W 67 63 76 | L 67 36 |
| Alina Korneeva | L 36 36 | W 61 75 |
| 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
Elena Gabriela Ruse
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Amanda Anisimova
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Tamara Korpatsch
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 24
Talia Gibson
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Robin Montgomery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 12
Lin Zhu
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Daria Snigur
Livesport Prague Open - Prague · Final
Jul 26
Elina Svitolina
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round
Oct 5
Storm Hunter
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Talia Gibson
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Nao Hibino
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Linda Fruhvirtova
Singapore Tennis Open - Singapore · 1st Round
Sep 22
Yuliia Starodubtseva
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Robin Montgomery
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Iga Swiatek
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 17
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 46–56 matches
| Metric | Tagger | Sakkari |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 52% |
| Sets won | 61% | 51% |
| Games won | 54% | 51% |
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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