The first favorite of the WTA tournament in Linz, Maria Sakkari beat the Russian Varvara Grachova in two sets with the score 6-4, 6-2.

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Maria Sakkari in the quarters of WTA Linz 2023

Maria Sakkari, who is ranked 7th in the WTA ranking, had a difficult match, especially in the first set.

It took Olena about an hour to put an end to the first set, which ended 6-4.

In the second set, Maria Sakkari played a much more aggressive game and controlled the contest, eventually managing to win 6-2.

The quarterfinal stage will bring out the winner of the duel between Madison Brengle (82 WTA) and Donna Vekic (33 WTA).