​Maria Sakkari advanced to the semifinals of the 2022 Tournament of Champions, the athlete from Greece defeated Aryna Sabalenko 6-2, 6-4 after a match lasting one hour and 37 minutes.

Maria Sakkari, in the semifinals of the 2022 Tournament of Champions

Ons Jaber defeated Jessica Pegula in another group match. The athlete from Tunisia clearly lost the first set (6-1), but managed to stop the fall in time and win the next two sets with a double 6-3. The match lasted one hour and 41 minutes.

According to Thursday’s results, Maria Sakkari mathematically qualified for the semi-finals (this is already the second time in a row after the performance in 2021), and Zhaber, Sabalenko and even Pegula still have chances (more or less) to get to it as well. the penultimate act of the Tournament of Champions.

Group B, standings

* wins – losses / won – lost sets

1 Maria Sakkari 2-0 / 4-0

2 oz Jabeur 1-1 / 3-3

3 Aryna Sabalenko 1-1 / 2-3

4 Jessica Pegula 0-2 / 1-4

The result of the match Maria Sakkari – Arina Sabalenko

The result of the match Ons Jaber – Jessica Pegula

*The competition can be watched live on Digisport.

Tracy Austin Group

Iga Svyatek (favorite 1)

Coco Gauf (4)

Caroline Garcia (6)

Darya Kasatkina (8)

The Nancy Ritchie Group

Ons Jaber (2)

Jessica Pegula (3)

Maria Sakkari (5)

Aryna Sabalenko (7)