After a real battle that lasted almost three hours, Maria Sakkari (No. 51) managed to get the victory that sends her to the last 32 of the Miami Open.
The top Greek tennis player defeated Lucia Bronzetti 2-1 (6-3, 5-7, 6-4), in a game with many score changes and many big games.
The 29-year-old Greek tennis player took the first set in 32 minutes, breaking Bronzetti’s serve only once, in the second game.
The second set was also the longest, lasting 1 hour and 9 minutes. The Italian escaped with two games to 4-2 after a break, Sakkari tied it at 4-4 with her own break, but Bronzetti at the most crucial point made it 7-5, avoided the tie break and tied the sets at 1-1.
In the third and decisive set, Sakkari broke her opponent’s serve in the fifth game, missed an opportunity to win in the ninth game, but defended her serve, resulting in a 6-4 win in the games, giving her a second set and also qualifying for the last 32 of the Miami Open.
Sakkari’s next opponent is world number 3 Coco Gauff, with the American having eliminated her last week in the round of 32 of the Miami Open.
Source: Sport24.gr
