Karolina Pliskova def. Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) — Madrid Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Karolina Pliskova defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) in the R64 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Karolina Pliskova, 160 ranking spots below her opponent at No. 197, knocked out No. 37 seed Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-6(6) on the back of a first-serve gap that decided everything. Pliskova won 81% of her first-serve points (30 of 37) to Sakkari's 65%, and chipped away on return — 40% of first-serve return points to Sakkari's 19%. In the first clash of a rivalry Pliskova now leads 2-1, the underdog edged a tight breaker 8-6 to close it in 91 minutes.

Match stats

Karolina Pliskova: 3 aces, 56% first serves, 4 double faults. Maria Sakkari: 3 aces, 64% first serves, 1 double fault.

Profiles: Karolina Pliskova · Maria Sakkari — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Karolina Pliskova and Maria Sakkari have met 3 times, with Karolina Pliskova leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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