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…
The 2024 Bad Homburg Open is the final WTA 500 tournament before Wimbledon, and the draw has already been released. Wimbledon is fast approaching, and in the final week of preparations, from June 23rd to 29th, the Bad Homburg Open will be played. The tournament will serve as the final preparation for many players ahead…
Tuesday in Berlin saw Victoria Azarenka topple Maria Sakkari, Zheng Qinwen overcome Naomi Osaka, and Ons Jabeur’s opening match suspended overnight at the ecotrans Ladies Open. It was really hard because I got three or four match points and she saved them really well. Naomi Osaka, she has to be one of the greatest players:…
Maria Sakkari will face Victoria Azarenka in a high-profile match in the opening round of the 2024 Berlin Open. The Greek player has historically played really well in Berlin, making the semi-final in her last two participations in 2022 and 2023. She’s generally been a decent grass player with a 27-19 overall record, but lately,…
Two High Seeds Tumble on Eventful Day at French Open Two high seeds were upset on Monday at the French Open, as Varvara Gracheva and Elisabetta Cocciaretto claimed impressive victories. Gracheva, ranked No. 88, stunned the No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari in a hard-fought match that went to three sets. Meanwhile, Cocciaretto took down the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 10, 2024 Now 14-4 since beginning her partnership with coach David Witt at Indian Wells, Maria Sakkari has changed the complexion of her season – and her hopes of winning a Grand Slam. The 8th-ranked Greek, who was one point from reaching the Roland-Garros final in 2021,…
Sloane Stephens and Maria Sakkari will face off in the third round of the 2024 Madrid Open at La Caja Magica. While Stephens may not be at her peak form on clay like she was when she reached the French Open final in 2018, she is still a formidable player on the surface. As a…
Four players faced double duty on Thursday because rain delayed the schedule on Wednesday, and making it into the quarter-finals after a two-win Day 4 were Maria Sakkari, Elise Mertens and Danielle Collins at the Credit One Charleston Open in South Carolina. Obviously it’s not easy coming out and playing two matches back to back,…
Collins dispatches Sakkari 6-3, 6-3 to reach Charleston Open final In the penultimate round of the Credit One Charleston Open, American Danielle Collins continued to dazzle in what will be her final season on tour. Playing without pressure and total abandon has generated perhaps the most inspired tennis of her notable career. Fresh off her stunning performance…
Top seed Jessica Pegula saved 4 match points and needed 5 of her own to edge past Victoria Azarenka at the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open on Friday and she now will meet Daria Kasatkina, who eventually found her way past Jaqueline Cristian, for a place in Sunday’s final. We were playing some good…
