OUR Maria Sakkari defeated Danielle Collins 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Guadalajara. The leading Greek tennis player performed very well.
In the first set, Sakkari took the lead 5-3, but the American found solutions and won. The Greek tennis player showed a reaction in the second set and equalized.
In the third set, Sakkari made a break in the 8th game and then filed for the win. Sakkari’s next opponent will be Russia’s Veronika Kundermetova (World No. 12), whose winner will qualify for the WTA Finals.
“It was a very difficult race, I had to look brave when I had to. Obviously, I had opportunities from the first set that I didn’t use, but I worked very well with myself in the second and third sets,” Maria Sakkari emphasized after the match.
The Greek tennis player did not fail to note the support of the whole world. “You are amazing, your energy and passion, your culture is unique. It reminds me of my own, Greek culture. I feel at home,” he said.
Source: Kathimerini
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