Maria Sakkari continues her unstoppable run at the Athens tournament, confirming that she is in excellent form.

The Greek champion defeated Alicia Parks 6-4, 6-3 over Alicia Parks and secured her spot in the semifinals, taking another step toward winning the title in front of the Greek crowd.

Sakkari came out determined from the start of the match, dictating the pace. She broke serve in the third game, Parks responded immediately, but the Greek player secured another break to make it 3-2 and then maintained her lead, winning the first set 6-4.

Her performance in the second set was even more convincing. She didn’t allow her opponent a single break point, secured two more breaks, and “sealed” the victory in just 75 minutes, confirming her superiority.

In the semifinals, Sakkari will face 19-year-old Alina Korneeva, ranked No. 90 in the world, who eliminated Tereza Valendova.

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