Alicia Parks made a surprise of the day at WTA Ostrava, the athlete from the USA beat Maria Sakkari, the fourth favorite of the WTA 500 competition. The American qualified for the quarterfinals.
Maria Sakkari, defeat by Alicia Parks at the WTA in Ostrava
At 21, Alicia is part of a new wave of players who are lesser known to many tennis fans.
The American overcame the loss of the first set (7-5) and managed to turn the tide of the game in her favor. Alicia won the next two sets 7-5, 7-5.
The game lasted two hours and 44 minutes.
Alicia has earned $147,488 in her career so far.
Now the American is ranked 144th in the world. On the other hand, Sakkari is in the 7th.
The Agel Open in Ostrava takes place from October 3 to 9, is played on closed hard, has a total prize money of $757,900 and is part of the WTA 500 category. The champion of the title is Anette Kontaveit, and the main favorite this year is Iga Swiatek, the world leader.
Source: Hot News RO
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