The Greek tennis player was defeated 6-4, 6-4 by Beatriz Haddad Maia (No. 14 in the world) in the round of 16 and said goodbye to the Spanish capital without making it to the quarterfinals.
The… bad day appeared from the morning for Sakkari, who was broken in the 3rd game of the first set, saved two more break points in the 5th game, but finally lost her serve once more and found herself behind 5-2. At that point she fought back, going down to 5-4 and twice having the chance to equalise, but the Brazilian withstood the pressure and, in her second bowl set, made it 6-4. Same “scenario” in the second set, where Haddad Maia broke again in the 3rd game (with four straight points after 40-15), then easily held her serve and with another break (from a double fault by Sakkari) reached at 5-2. Again the Greek champion reacted and reduced to 5-4, but the Brazilian kept her composure and “closed” the match.
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