Barbora Krejcikova vs Maria Sakkari Preview & Prediction | 2026 Athens Open | Final

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Barbora Krejcikova meets Maria Sakkari in the final of the 2026 Athens Open at the Athens Olympic Centre in Greece.

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 19 July 2026 at 6:00 pm

Venue: Athens Olympic Tennis Centre, Athens, Greece

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Barbora Krejcikova vs Maria Sakkari prediction

Maria Sakkari booked her spot in a final on home turf with a confident win over Alina Korneeva. 

The Greek delighted the local support with a 6-1 7-5 victory over the Russian teenager to reach her first WTA final since March 2024. 

The fourth seed will now meet Barbora Krejcikova for a third time after the third seed edged top seed Clara Tauson 6-1 4-6 6-3.

The Czech leads the head-to-head with Sakkari 2-0, triumphing twice in 2021, including a three-set success on clay at the French Open.

Maria will be desperate to land the title in her homeland but Barbora is playing with real belief again and delivering in clutch moments and she may handle the occasion that bit better in the stressful moments.

Barbora Krejcikova vs Maria Sakkari tip: Over 2.5 sets