Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari reached the second week of a major tournament for the first time in her young career, dispatching 2015 semifinalist Madison Keys to advance into the fourth round of the Australian Open in straight sets.
Sakkari Sensation 🙌@mariasakkari knocks out 10th seed Madison Keys 6-4 6-4 to advance to her first #AusOpen fourth round and become the first Greek woman to make the second week at a Grand Slam since Eleni Daniilidou (2005 #Wimbledon) 🇬🇷#AO2020 pic.twitter.com/fs4CrdlV9f
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2020
Sakkari, who was playing in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the eighth time in her career, finally broke through in emphatic fashion, booking a Round of 16 clash with 2019 runner-up Petra Kvitova after playing one hour and 15 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.
“I have been struggling a lot at every Grand Slam,” Sakkari said during her on-court interview after the match. “I was getting stuck at the third round, so I’m so happy to be through to the fourth round! It was a great day for me, and a great crowd.”
Haaaavvvveee you met @mariasakkari's team?
A real family affair where it means so much 🤗#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/KT2LeX7VvF
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2020
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