Maria Sakkari was defeated by Rebecca Masarova in the first round of the US Open with a score of 6-4, 6-4, and the athlete from Greece could no longer hold back tears at the press conference.

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Maria Sakkari breaks down in tears after exiting the US Open: “Maybe I should take a break”

A semi-finalist in 2021 at Flushing Meadows, Saqqara (WTA 8) has been eliminated in the first round at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open this year.

After the journalist told about it at the press conference, Maria burst into tears.

“The two previous defeats definitely played a part, I was very emotional, I don’t know what I’m going to do, I really don’t know…

Maybe I should take a break, I’m suffering on the pitch. I can’t make a decision right now, it’s hard. I don’t have a clear mind.

I was emotional, but I started well. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I was 4-1 up, I didn’t play very well, but I did what I had to do.

I was still restless, but it wasn’t like I was losing my mind. I can’t explain it to myself. It is very unpleasant for me” – Maria Sakkari.

Know:

  • Maria Sakkari did not have many points to defend at the US Open: last year she exited the competition in the second round. At the moment, the Greek woman is ranked 7th in the WTA Live ranking.
  • Spanish representative Rebeka Masarova (71 WTA) (father is Slovak, mother is Iberian) will play Slovakian Anna Karolina Shmidlova (64 WTA) in the next round.

The 2023 US Open will be held from August 28 to September 10, and highlights from Flushing Meadows will be LiveText on HotNews.ro. Titled champions – Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Svyatek.