The WTA 500 in San Diego was without another favorite on Tuesday, as Maria Sakkari was knocked out in the first round by Donna Vekic, who came from qualifying.
Maria Sakkari defeated by Donna Vekic at the WTA in San Diego
Sakkari, the No. 5 seed in the US tournament, was defeated in straight sets by the Croatian, who is ranked 77th in the world, 7-6(1), 6-1. The match lasted one hour and 37 minutes.
Vekic will beat the winner of the match between Karolina Pliskova (22 WTA) and Caroline Dolheide (181 WTA) in the round of 16.
The San Diego Open takes place from October 10 to 16, is contested on hard courts, has a total prize pool of $757,900, is in the WTA 500 category, and the main favorite is Iga Sviatek.
From qualifying uD83DuDC49 round 2@DonnaVekic gets a win over No. 5 seed Sakkari. Moving her to 5-2 in their matchup!#SanDiegoOpen pic.twitter.com/6hJtndBKcs
— wta (@WTA) October 11, 2022
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