Wang Xiyu of China is the first Chinese woman to reach third round at a Grand Slam. Wang beat Maria Sakkari of Greece, who made it to the semi-finals last year. Wang Xiyu of China beat third-seeded Maria Sakkari at the US Open on Wednesday, becoming the first Chinese player to make it to the … Read more
At the French Open, Karolina Muchova’s comeback is gaining traction. In the second round on Wednesday, the former Top 20 Czech defeated 2021 semifinals and No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece, 7-6(5), 7-6. (4). Sakkari is the fifth Top 10 seed to be eliminated in the first three days of the tournament in Paris. … Read more
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara on Monday, losing a gruelling three-setter against Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari. Sakkari set up a semi-final showdown with Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit after outlasting Sabalenka 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 in 2hr 47min. Sabalenka was left ruing a failure to capitalise on key … Read more
British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to ever reach a Grand Slam final by defeating Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the US Open on Thursday. Raducanu, ranked 150th, became the youngest Grand Slam finalist since 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won at Wimbledon in 2004. She advanced to Saturday’s US Open final … Read more
Canadian teen sensation Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday by defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open semi-finals. The unseeded 19-year-old prodigy eliminated Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabalenka 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 and could capture her first Slam crown on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Fernandez will … Read more
