M. Sakkari vs A. Korneeva — Prediction & Analysis

Athens (Greece) - Qualification · WTA Athens - Semi-finals · July 18, 2026 · 18:30 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing A. Korneeva (moneyline) at 2.20 in M. Sakkari vs A. Korneeva (Athens (Greece) - Qualification on 2026-07-18). Result: LOST.

Surface hard Odds M. Sakkari 1.66 · A. Korneeva 2.20

Bot bet

A. Korneeva (moneyline) @ 2.20 · 1.0u
Result: LOST
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Profiles: M. Sakkari · A. Korneeva · head-to-head record · Athens (Greece) - Qualification

Model probabilities

Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.

Method M. Sakkari A. Korneeva
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
53.6% 46.4%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
49.9% 50.1%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
47.4% 52.6%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
52.2% 47.8%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
57.0% 43.0%

We publish how well these score against the closing market, including where they lose: how accurate are tennis predictions?

Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
M. Sakkari hard1854 123–87210
A. Korneeva hard1802 113–37150

Our own ratings, computed from match results since 2018. Players with fewer than 5 rated matches are omitted rather than shown at a provisional starting value. Last updated Nov. 7, 2026.

Head to head

M. Sakkari leads 1–0 over 1 meeting. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
July 18, 2026Athens (Greece) - QualificationhardM. Sakkari2 - 0

Recent form

M. Sakkari

L A. Eala 1 - 2 Nov. 7, 2026
W A. Sasnovich 0 - 2 Nov. 6, 2026
W M. Joint 1 - 2 Nov. 4, 2026
W C. Y. Lee 0 - 2 Nov. 2, 2026
L Y. Putintseva 2 - 1 Oct. 27, 2026

A. Korneeva

L H. Shi 2 - 0 Oct. 18, 2026
W J. Dong 0 - 2 Oct. 17, 2026
L M. Joint 0 - 1 Sept. 26, 2026
W T. Preston 0 - 2 Sept. 26, 2026
W D. Astakhova 2 - 1 Sept. 23, 2026

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