The US Open 2022 women’s singles draw lost another favorite on Wednesday as Maria Sakkari (a semi-finalist for the 2021 tournament) was knocked out in the second round by Xiu Wang.

Maria SakkariPhoto: Rob Prange / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Maria Sakkari lost to Sia Wang in the second round of the 2022 US Open

Third seeded at Flushing Meadows, the Greek lost to the world number 75 Chinese 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 after two hours and 45 minutes of play.

In the next round of the Grand Slam tournament in New York, Wang will play the winner of the match between Alison Riske (USA, 29th favorite) and Camila Osorio (Colombia, 70th WTA).

The 2022 US Open will be held from August 29 to September 11, and highlights from Flushing Meadows will be LiveText on HotNews.ro. In Romania, the competition can be watched live on Eurosport.