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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan goes head-to-head with Maria Sakkari of Greece in Thursday's second round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open Championships.
Rybakina will try to advance into the round of 32 at the All-England Club against a former top-10 player in Sakkari. The 2022 Wimbledon Open champion made an emphatic debut on Tuesday, blasting Elina Avanesyan of Armenia 6-2 6-1. The Kazakh dominated across the board, capturing five breakpoint conversions while conceding only one service break the entire match.
Sakkari also swept Anna Blinkova 6-4 6-4 to roll into the second round. The former world’s No.3 punished her Russian foe with 21 first-serve points and 5 breakpoint conversions to stay in front throughout their duel. Sakkari is aiming for a return trip to the third round of the Wimbledon Open to match her best finish in the tournaments in 2024, 2022, 2019, and 2017.
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Maria Sakkari vs Elena Rybakina Form
Maria Sakkari and Elena Rybakina Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jul 1, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 25, 2025 - WTA Bad Homburg Open
Jun 22, 2025 - WTA Bad Homburg Open
Jun 14, 2025 - WTA Berlin Open
Jun 12, 2025 - WTA Libema Open
Jun 11, 2025 - WTA Libema Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jul 1, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 20, 2025 - WTA Berlin Open
Jun 19, 2025 - WTA Berlin Open
Jun 17, 2025 - WTA Berlin Open
Jun 13, 2025 - WTA London - Queen's
Jun 12, 2025 - WTA London - Queen's
Maria Sakkari against Elena Rybakina : Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
75 %
Dec 29, 2024 - United Cup
Mar 26, 2024 - WTA Miami
Oct 31, 2023 - WTA Doha
Mar 17, 2022 - WTA Indian Wells
Maria Sakkari - Elena Rybakina Key Points
- Maria Sakkari defeated Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open.
- Maria Sakkari has reached the third round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open four times.
- Elena Rybakina won the 2022 Wimbledon Open.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open.
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Our Maria Sakkari vs Elena Rybakina Prediction
Why should you bet on Maria Sakkari to cover +4.5 Games? (Win $140 on a $100 Bet) – Rybakina is a lock to win and advance to the third round, but I feel Sakkari can provide a good fight in their sixth career head-to-head encounter on Thursday. I now understand the hype surrounding Rybakina, especially after posting a dominant win over Avanesyan. However, it’s also worth mentioning that Sakkari also registered a straight-set win over a more experienced Blinkova in the first round. Of course, the 2025 version of Sakkari pales compared to her form several years ago, when she was an automatic contender in every tournament she competed. Regardless, I believe that Sakkari would give everything she’s got in this latest showdown versus Rybakina, covering the spread in the process.
Our betting prediction for Elena Rybakina vs. Maria Sakkari: Maria Sakkari +4.5 Games.
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