Bad Homburg | Niemeier stuns Sakkari, but Samsonova and Haddad Maia get off the mark

Upset in Bad Homburg as Niemeier shocks Sakkari, while Samsonova and Haddad Maia notch first wins

At the WTA 250 Bad Homburg Open on Monday, Jule Niemeier stunned top-seed Maria Sakkari, while Diana Shnaider upset another local favourite, Angelique Kerber, but Liudmilla Samsonova and Beatriz Haddad Maia both advanced safely enough into round 2. Niemeier, a Germany lucky loser ranked 98 in the world, replaced Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the draw just…

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