Maria Sakkari advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid tournament on Monday, beating Paula Badosa in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. In the next act of the competition, the Greek woman will meet with Iryna Begu.
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Maria Sakkari knocked out Paula Badosa from WTA Madrid
Maria Sakkari (9 ATP), the ninth seed in Madrid, advanced to the quarter-finals after overcoming Paula Badoza (42 WTA).
The former runner-up had no chance against the US Open 2021 and Roland Garros 2021 semi-finalist, losing in one hour and 28 minutes.
In the first set, both players went head-to-head until the score was 3-3, and the athlete from Greece managed to break away and win the first action.
The second set was even better for the WTA No. 9, who eventually advanced to the quarterfinals despite opposition from Paula Badosa.
The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the WTA 1000 category, has a total prize money of US$7,652,174, and the title holder is Ons Jabert. Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.
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