Maria Sakkari has been eliminated from the Australian Open after a straight-sets defeat to Mirra Andreeva in the second round in Melbourne.
The 18-year-old Russian, ranked No. 7 in the world, proved too strong for the Greek player, securing a 6–0, 6–4 victory.
Andreeva dominated the opening set, racing to a 4–0 lead with two early breaks of serve before closing it out 6–0 in just 27 minutes.
Despite an improved showing in the second set, Sakkari, ranked No. 53, was unable to turn the match around.
After trading breaks early in the second set, Andreeva broke again in the ninth game to move ahead 5–4 and seal the win after 41 minutes, ending Sakkari’s Australian Open campaign.
