Former finalist Maria Sakkari has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Washington Open, defeating second seed Emma Navarro 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) in their round-of-16 match on Wednesday, July 23.
Glowing tonight ✨@mariasakkari storms into the quarterfinals in DC!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/1Oz090M9so
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 24, 2025
The Greek player, runner-up to Coco Gauff at last year’s tournament, delivered a strong performance to knock out the American and continue her campaign.
Elsewhere, unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya upset No. 8 seed Magda Linette 6-4, 6-0, and Danish fourth seed Clara Tauson advanced with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 win over American qualifier Caroline Dolehide.
