Sakkari gains revenge over Pegula after Guadalajara defeat: "I had to do things different than last time, last week was exhausting"

Maria Sakkari was able to defeat Jessica Pegula at the WTA Finals getting revenge for the defeat in the Guadalajara final.

Sakkari played a much better match in this one attacking fiercely and playing far more consistently than Pegula. The Greek player was very focused on the match wanting to do much better than before and she did it:

“I was very aggressive. If you’re passive, Jess is just going to make you run -- she’s going to hit the ball very hard, and it’s over."

She continued:

“I think it’s always easier for the player that loses the first match than the player that wins. The player that wins has all the pressure. I don’t think it ever crossed her mind that it was going to be an easy match because she beat me a week ago. I never felt like she underestimated me today.”

There were certain circumstances different in this match that allowed her to be that much aggressive because she didn't have to play two matches in a day like she had to in Guadalajara. The added energy was visible in this match.