Varvara Gracheva vs Maria Sakkari Prediction & Picks - WTA Doha
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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Varvara Gracheva of France will go toe-to-toe with Maria Sakkari of Greece in the round of 16 of the 2026 Qatar Open on Wednesday.
Recommended Pick: Maria Sakkari -5.5 Games
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Current Form:
Gracheva moved one win away from a quarterfinal stint at a WTA 1000 event after posting four consecutive wins, including a three-set shocker over the world’s No.12 Linda Noskova 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. Ranked No.75 in the world, Gracheva earned only her sixth top-20 win of her career by breaking Noskova twice in the deciding set. Gracheva scored 39 receiver points in this match, leading to five breakpoint conversions.
Sakkari is also experiencing a sort of resurgence in this tournament after beating the world’s No.8 Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-4, 6-2 in the second round. The former top-10 player displayed elite-level shot-making against Paolini, winning 75 percent of the first balls and breaking the Italian five times off the back 25 return points. Sakkari owns a 28-43 record against the WTA top-10 in her career.
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Varvara Gracheva vs Maria Sakkari Form
Varvara Gracheva and Maria Sakkari Latest Matches
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Feb 10, 2026 - WTA Doha
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Jan 22, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 19, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Feb 10, 2026 - WTA Doha
Feb 9, 2026 - WTA Doha
Jan 21, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 17, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 12, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 6, 2026 - United Cup
Varvara Gracheva against Maria Sakkari : Head to Head (H2H)
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May 10, 2024 - WTA Rome
Varvara Gracheva - Maria Sakkari Key Points
- Maria Sakkari salvaged her first top-10 win of the year after beating Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-2.
- Maria Sakkari is converting 53.6 percent of breakpoint chances in 2026.
- Varvara Gracheva is 4-3 against the WTA top-100 in 2026.
- Varvara Gracheva is 1-2 vs. Maria Sakkari head-to-head.
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Our Varvara Gracheva vs Maria Sakkari Prediction
Forecast: Maria Sakkari downs Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-3
Despite another early exit at a Grand Slam tournament, Maria Sakkari has actually put together a solid start to her 2026 season. She has gone 5-3 in eight matches this year, with the victory over Paolini standing out as her biggest win so far.
Gracheva has only dropped one set across four matches in Doha. The Frenchwoman deserves praise for topping Noskova in three sets, but I highly doubt she can maintain the same quality of tennis against Sakkari, whose aggressive all-court play style will pose a ton of problems for her.
Sakkari defeated Gracheva 6-4, 6-2 in their only duel on hard court at the 2023 Linz Indoors Open. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sakkari delivers a win of similar fashion, especially if she can control the tempo early.
Our betting prediction for Maria Sakkari vs. Varvara Gracheva: Maria Sakkari -5.5 Games
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