The Greek Maria Sakkar started with a win by 7-6(6) and 7-6(4) this Monday against the American Jessica Pegula The Fort Worth WTA Finals (Texas, USA), which brings together the eight best players of the year.
Sakkari avenged the defeat inflicted on him by Pegula a few weeks ago in the Guadalajara final and got off to his best start in a tournament where he was a semi-finalist last year.
The Greek player, who has reached four finals this year without winning a title, needed two hours and 13 minutes to beat Pegula, who arrived in Fort Worth as the third player in the world, his best ranking position of the WTA.
Sakkari and Pegula They are framed in the Nancy Richey group with the Tunisian Ons Jabeur and the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, and only the first two classified will play in the semifinals.
After losing an even first set in a tiebreaker, Pegula showed character and came back from 0-3 in the second roundalso nullifies two match balls to force a new ‘tie-break’, but Sakkari had the merit of better management in moments of maximum tension.
Despite being 2-0 down in the tiebreaker, the Greek came from behind and sealed the match with a decisive 7-4 to claim his first victory of the year against rivals who are part of the world’s top five players.
Source: La Verdad
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
