The round of 16 match of Washington Open 2023 between Maria Sakkari and Leylah Fernandez will take place on August 4.
Maria Sakkari’s struggles on significant stages persist as she suffered a Wimbledon exit against Marta Kostyuk, marking her second consecutive Slam first-round loss. Amid the recent clay and grass swings, the world No. 9 managed back-to-back wins only at Madrid and Berlin. Last year in North America, her form was dismal, with merely two match victories across San Jose, Toronto, Cincinnati, the US Open, and San Diego. Despite this, the former world No. 3 rebounded to conclude 2022 with a WTA 1000 final appearance in Guadalajara and a WTA Finals semifinal in Texas.
Leylah Fernandez, returning from a two-month foot injury hiatus last year, has achieved a three-match winning streak. She conquered Varvara Gracheva and Katie Boulter in qualifiers and secured a victory over world No. 53 Bernarda Pera, 6-3, 7-5, despite facing five breaks of serve. Following her 2022 Roland-Garros quarterfinal injury, the former US Open finalist has struggled to regain her rhythm. Within the past year, she only managed a solitary WTA quarterfinal appearance, occurring during the early season in Auckland.
| Maria Sakkari vs Leylah Fernandez | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Washington Open |
| Stage | Round of 16 |
| Time (India) | 9:30 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Marta Kostyuk | 6-0, 5-7, 2-6 (L) |
| Donna Vekic | 4-6, 6-7 (L) |
| Marketa Vondrousova | 7-6, 6-1 (W) |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6-2, 6-1 (W) |
| Alize Cornet | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Bernarda Pera | 6-3, 7-5 (W) |
| Katie Boulter | 6-4, 6-1 (W) |
| Varvara Gracheva | 6-4, 6-3 (W) |
| Caroline Garcia | 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (L) |
| Kateryna Baindl | 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 (W) |
Maria Sakkari holds a 1-0 advantage in their head-to-head record. Their sole encounter took place at the 2021 Grampians Trophy in Melbourne, where Sakkari defeated Fernandez convincingly with a score of 6-2, 6-2. Fernandez seeks her first victory against a top 10 player since her impressive 2021 US Open final journey, as she currently holds a winless 0-7 record against top 10 opponents since then.
The round of 16 match of Washington Open 2023 between Maria Sakkari and Leylah Fernandez will take place on August 4.
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