Spain’s Rebeka Masarova ended her career at the Mutua Madrid Open by defeating world number nine, Greece’s Maria Sakkariwho had to complete an outstanding comeback (3-6, 6-3 and 6-3) to reach the fourth round, where she will also face Spaniard Paula Badosa.
Masarova, 74 world and 23 years old, could not extend her first adventure at the WTA 1000 Madrid. A finalist in Auckland this year, she reached the third round after first eliminating compatriot Cristina Bucsa and later Croatian Dona Vekic.
The Spaniard fell short in his attempt to win for the first time in his career as a player ranked in the top ten in the world. He did so against Helena, who was playing for the fifth time in the main draw of the Madrid tournament, although he lacked physicality in the final stretch, when he increased his errors and his rival reacted.
Injured thigh of right leg, which needs to be treated at different timesended up losing to Sakkari, champion in Rabat in 2019 and last year a finalist in four tournaments, who took two hours and twenty-four minutes to close out the match.
The Greek, who eliminated the Dutch Arantxa Rus in his first match, held off a Spanish duel in the fourth round. For the second time in his career, Sakkari will play in the round of 16 in Madrid. Wait now for Paula Badosa who earlier prevailed over the sixth favorite, the American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-0.
Source: La Verdad
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