Maria Sakkari, who lacks the icing on a great year, began her career firmly in the WTA Finals in Guadalajara (Mexico). The Greek, who at 26 has uncovered climbing to sixth place in the ranking, He beat Iga Swiatek (9th) 6-2, 6-4 in 1h: 27. The Polish woman ended up crying in the last game, prey to impotence at 20 years old, the youngest of the appointment.
The player from Athens has been a semifinalist this year at the US Open, Roland Garros, Miami …, but she still needs to finish and arrives plugged in for her first teacher appointment. In the first quarter, he achieved two breaks (for 2-1 and 5-2) thanks to his good performance with the serve: finished the game with 26/27 points won when he put into play his first serve, an overwhelming 96% of effectiveness.
In the second set, the 2020 Roland Garros champion, who was making her adaptation to the altitude (1,566 meters) and the weather between Phoenix and California after Indian Wells, put up more resistance but could not get any break balls. Yes Sakkari achieved them and scored one (4-3) to dominate the sleeve and the match that opened the Chichén Itzá group, in which Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka are also framed.