Sakkari serves up a treat in Guadalajara

Maria Sakkari’s first serve proved too strong for Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals on Thursday with the Greek star winning her opening match of the event comfortably 6-2, 6-4.

“Yeah, I think it was a very solid match from my side. Obviously my serve really helped my game,” Sakkari said afterwards.

“I felt quite good with the altitude. I could control my shots pretty well. I think every day I’ll feel even better.”

Sakkari won 26 of the first 27 points on her first serve and broke her opponent in the third and seventh games of the first set.

Once she broke for a 4-3 lead in the second, the match over.

“I think finding the right way of serving here, it’s probably the key. You set up a point the way you want to,” Sakkari said.

“Definitely, I mean, having a percentage like that helps your game so much.”

Peter Rowe

Recent Posts

Halep seething over Swiatek wrist-slap doping penalty

Doping sanction victim Simona Halep has gone online to protest her own treatment by anti-doping…

3 weeks ago

Nadal goes down in final match

Rafael Nadal lined up for what was to be the final match of his career…

1 month ago

Sinner flattens de Minaur in runaway home start

Jannik Sinner took charge in front of his home crowd on Sunday, crushing ATP Finals…

1 month ago

Madcap Medvedev suffers temperamental Turin Finals loss

Daniil Medvedev went into meltdown mode on Sunday during a highly charged 6-4, 6-3 loss, with opponent…

1 month ago

Team Sinner considering skipping Monte Carlo

Jannik Sinner could well be missing from the opening European clay event of next season…

1 month ago

Davis Cup Final to mark Nadal goodbye to tennis

Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his career next month as he plays his…

2 months ago