Sakkari motivated for Jabeur clash despite already booking semi-final spot: "I’m going to take this match the same way I did the last two"

Maria Sakkari secured a spot in the WTA Finals semi-final by beating Sabalenka, and she's looking forward to trying and getting the sweep.

Sakkari played another strong match to take down Sabalenka in straight sets booking her spot in the semi-final. She demonstrated an aggressive approach once more explaining after the match that if you don't take such an approach, you're in trouble:

"If you’re not aggressive on this court, then it’s just game over. If I was passive, especially against [Sabalenka], the biggest hitter on the tour, then it’s just bye-bye. I just went for it. If I’m not going to go for it here, when am I going to do it?"

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Despite not needing another win the progress further, Sakkari is very motivated to play Jabeur and try to make it a clean sweep in round robin:

"I’m very motivated to play [Jabeur] again. She’s in top form. ... I’m going to take this match the same way I did the last two, and just try and get another good win, because I think that’s going to help me not only for the semifinal, but also next season."

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