Maria Sakkari def. Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Maria Sakkari defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-2 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The return pressure never let up. Maria Sakkari took half of her eight return games while Zeynep Sonmez managed one of eight, and the lone wobble — a break conceded in game 3 of the opener — was answered in game 4 before Sakkari ran off the rest. The 29th seed closed in 1 hour, 19 minutes, Sonmez saving two match points first, and now leads their meetings on record 2-1.

Match stats

Maria Sakkari: 5 aces, 45% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/8 break points. Zeynep Sonmez: 0 aces, 61% first serves, 5 double faults, 1/3 break points.

Profiles: Maria Sakkari · Zeynep Sonmez — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

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

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