Tennis
Sakkari: “I’m not happy with how I played, it was pure survival”
Although Maria Sakkari defeated Rebecca Masarova 2-1 and qualified for the fourth round of the Madrid Open, she emphasized immediately after the match that she was not satisfied with her style of play.
Maria Sakkari qualified in the early morning hours of Sunday (April 30) against Rebecca Massarova 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 with a comeback and thus secured her presence in the “16” list of the Mutua Madrid Open.
The 27-year-old Greek tennis player, who will play against Paula Bandosa to qualify for the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 event, referred to the on-court remarks both in the way she defeated the Spaniard and in it , what to consider if you want to achieve the 3rd qualification in a row.
“I’m not entirely satisfied with the way I played, it was pure survival” said the 27-year-old Greek tennis player, adding: “The most important thing is that I found a way to get back into the game, but I need to improve my game for the next game.
What I did today will not be enough to win the next games. Tomorrow in training I will work on that and try to get my game back.”
About Paula Bandosa he said: “She’s one of the best players in the world. She plays at home and she’s been playing very well, especially lately. She’s motivated and that’s normal when you play a tournament in your country. From now on, all matches will be its getting harder so i expect a tough fight”.
Source: Tennis24
Source: sport 24
