

What Time Will Arantxa Rus Play Against Maria Sakkari?
Rus and Sakkari are on the Day 3 Schedule at The Championships, Wimbledon 2024 on Wednesday July 3, 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Arantxa Rus (ranked 56th from the Netherlands) will be facing Maria Sakkari (ranked 9th from Greece) in their upcoming match. Sakkari has the advantage in their head-to-head record, having won all five of their previous meetings, including a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the opening round of the 2021 Wimbledon. This is Sakkari’s eighth main draw appearance at Wimbledon, and she is hoping to match her previous best result by winning today’s match. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam where she has not yet reached the round of 16. On the other hand, this is Rus’ 32nd career Grand Slam appearance. She has reached the round of 32 three times before, with her last appearance at that stage being in 2012 Wimbledon. Rus achieved her last win against a top 10 player in 2012 Wimbledon, defeating Samantha Stosur who was ranked 5th at the time. Since then, she has a record of 0-11 against top 10 opponents, with a total of two victories over top 10 players in her career. Rus reached a career-high ranking of 41st in August 2023.
In terms of tournament history, Rus is making her eighth appearance at Wimbledon. Last year, she was eliminated in the opening round by Kostyuk. Her best result at Wimbledon came in 2017, 2019, and 2022 when she reached the round of 32. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam where she has not yet advanced to the second week. Overall, this is her 34th Grand Slam main draw appearance, and she had notable runs to the semifinals at Roland Garros and the US Open in 2021. In the first round, she defeated McCartney Kessler. Rus has a 15-8 record in the Grand Slam round of 64, including a 3-2 record at Wimbledon. She has also won 8 of her 10 matches against players from the Netherlands, with five of those victories coming against Arantxa Rus. Additionally, she has reached the semifinals twice on grass courts, in Berlin in 2022 and 2023. She is currently ranked 9th in the world, and at the same time last year, she held the 8th position. During last year’s European grass swing, she reached the first round at Wimbledon, the semifinals at Berlin, and the second round at Nottingham.
As for Sakkari’s tournament history, this is her seventh appearance in the main draw at Wimbledon. She has advanced past the first round only once before, reaching the round of 32 in 2012. This is her 32nd career Grand Slam appearance, and she has previously reached the third round three times, with her last appearance at that stage also coming in 2012 Wimbledon. In the first round of this tournament, she defeated Yue Yuan. Sakkari has two career victories over top 10 players, with her last win against a top 10 opponent also occurring in 2012 Wimbledon when she defeated Samantha Stosur who was ranked 5th. Since then, she has lost all 11 matches against top 10 players. Sakkari has a record of 0-5 against players from Greece. Her best result on grass courts was reaching the quarterfinals at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2017. She is currently ranked 56th in the world, and at the same time last year, she held the 86th position.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Rus will win.
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