Maria Sakkari gets off to a strong start at the Wuhan Open!
Greece’s top female tennis player put on a strong performance and ultimately defeated Donna Vekić (No. 36 in the world rankings) in 1 hour and 39 minutes, celebrating her advancement to the next round of the tournament, to which she returned after an 8-year absence!
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At the start of the match, Sakkari took the lead, but saw her opponent break her serve to take a 2-1 lead; she then had four break points, but Vekić managed to make it 3-1 in her favor. The Czech player also led 4-2, but at that point Maria found her rhythm and won four consecutive games with two breaks, taking the set 6-4 and securing a crucial lead in the tie.
The second set began with Vekić breaking serve, but Sakkari immediately responded to level the score, and then managed to break her opponent’s serve again to take a 3-1 lead. The Croatian player broke back to make it 3-2, but Sakkari continued to dominate, closing out the set 6-2 and celebrating her advancement!
Sets: 6-4, 6-2
*photo source: AP
