Maria Sakkari advances to second round at Libema Open

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Maria Sakkari defeated Dutch wildcard Anouk Koevermans 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday, June 11, at the ’s-Hertogenbosch Open, held at Autotron Rosmalen in the Netherlands.

The Greek player, currently ranked No. 85, advances to the second round where she will face No. 3 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium.

Sakkari delivered a composed performance on grass, controlling the match with solid baseline play to secure her place in the next round.

Source: Tennis Majors.

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