Maria Sakkari is into the #USOpen semifinals!
Maria Sakkari looked incredibly impressive on Wednesday night, breezing past Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova to advance to the semifinals of the 2021 US Open.
Sakkari pulled off the easy 6-4 6-4 win behind her big serve and well-placed returns, offering little to her Czech opponent. The Greek star won an astounding 92% of points on her first serve, hitting them with pace and precision to confound the World No.4. This ensured that she never faced a break point, as she displayed the poise and control that some say has been missing from her game.
Pliskova was unable to outhit Sakkari from the baseline, as the 17th-seed dictated play and took control using her big forehand and effective backhand slice. Sakkari hit 22 winners to just 12 unforced errors, wrapping up proceedings with a backhand winner after just 80 minutes.
The World No.18 will face rising star and fan favorite Emma Raducanu in what would be a first Grand Slam semifinal for both, as the British teenager continued her dream run with a quarterfinal upset over Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
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- Players need to STOP TRYING TO JUSTIFY THEIR INCLUSION! They are not ambassadors for women in Saudi Arabia, they are not politicians, and they will never make a difference for females in that 'culture'. This little tennis "tournament" changes nothing. Players were lured by the money, opted to participate, and should just keep their predictable excuses and Women's Freedom Fairy Tales to themselves. Period. Like most things in Life -- one cannot make an argument relating to the Saudi Regime and, at the same time, triple your bank account with their "gifts".
mandoist03-11-2024 - Players need to STOP TRYING TO JUSTIFY THEIR INCLUSION! They are not ambassadors for women in Saudi Arabia, they are not politicians, and they will never make a difference for females in that 'culture'. This little tennis "tournament" changes nothing. Players were lured by the money, opted to participate, and should just keep their predictable excuses and Women's Freedom Fairy Tales to themselves. Period. Like most things in Life -- one cannot make an argument against the Saudi Regime and, at the same time, triple your bank account with their "gifts".mandoist03-11-2024
- Bring 'm on already! Cannot wait.MrAndreeva29-10-2024
- First of all, there is only one laughing emoji in her Insta story and not “several”. Also, you may want to check recent articles which has paparazzi photos of her driving a Porsche🤣Lyca29-10-2024
- Just give her some time to develop without constant scrutinyLyca27-10-2024
