No. 1 favorite of the “WTA 250” tournament in Linz, Maria Sakkari, was defeated in the semifinals of the competition by the 34th WTA Petra Martic.
Maria Sakkari, defeated in the semi-finals in Linz
After the first set, which was easily won by the Greek player, 6-3, Croatia’s Petra Martic made a great comeback to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-4, taking advantage of Sakkari’s (7 WTA) four service drop.
After a game lasting two hours and 33 minutes, Martych is preparing for the finals of the tournament in Linz.
Martych and Potapova in the WTA Linz final
On Sunday, the final of the WTA Linz tournament will take place between Petra Martic (the No. 6 favorite) and Anastasia Potapova (the No. 8 favorite).
The Russian, ranked 44th in the WTA rankings, defeated former Roland Garros 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova (89th WTA) 6-1, 4-7, 6-3 in Saturday’s other semifinal.
The Linz Open 2023 (WTA Linz) will be held from February 6 to 12 on indoor hard and is part of the WTA 250, offering a total prize pool of $259,303. Titled tournament champion (2021) – Alison Riske.
This is a BIG victory for Petra Martych uD83DuDE32
She defeats first seed Sakkari 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and will meet Potapova for the title in Linz!@WTALinz | #WTALinz pic.twitter.com/lwDadxiA0v
— wta (@WTA) February 11, 2023
Source: Hot News
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