Match the details
Fixture: Emma Radkanu vs Maria Sakkari
Date: February 16, 2025
Tournament: Dubai Tennis Championship 2025
Round: First Round
Venue: Dubai Tax-Free Tennis Stadium, Algar Food
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard coat (outdoor)
Prize: $3.6 million
Live Telecast: Us – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports
Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari Preview
Former US Open champion Emma Radukanu has owed a four-game winning streak. The UK’s second place was Nick Cavadee, who gently finished the Australian opening in the third round, and was left without a coach in a straight set defeat to the world’s second-largest Iga Swiecsk.
Despite the other hand, Radukanu was able to take a big positive from Melbourne, where she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anishimova in the opening round. Both players mimicked the nearby but nearby at the Qatar Open – Anishimova won the title and Alexandrova sent Alina Sabarenko and Jessica Pegra towards the semi-finals.
World No. 29 Sakkari has appeared on the WTA circuit since 2015 and ranked third in 2022. However, he was then defeated by the fifth Seed Dayanayastremska.
The 29-year-old Greek was dumped from the Doha tournament by Iga Swiatek in the second round. And again on a short route, despite passing the second round of qualifying in Adelaide by Jessica Pegra. Raducanu was handed a wildcard for this week’s event.
Emma Radukanu vs Maria Saccari’s head to head
Raducanu captures his heart from his previous encounters. They have met twice before, and both have met at Grand Slams. The 18-year-old Radukanu defeated Sakkari in the semi-finals of the 2021 US Open, 6-1, 6-4. Britt continued to win titles. They met again at Wimbledon last year, and Radukanu won again in straight sets. Therefore, Raducanu leads 2-0.
Emma Raducanu vs Maria Saccari odds
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Prediction of Emma Raducanu vs Maria Saccari
Radukanu entered the big stage as a teenager in 2021, struggling with US open titles, but was unable to convert that early promise. Although the recurrent injury is involved in her inconsistent performance, there is no doubt that she has the quality to go far. Since the decent opening in Australia, she has left Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Doha early.
However, her previous victory over Sakkari should give her a mental advantage over the Greek players whose 2025 results are similarly inconsistent.
Sakkari has a scary serve and Raducanu needs to grasp, but if the former major champion stays healthy and can find some form, she should win.
Pick: Emmaraducanu to win in 3 sets.
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