Tennis
Sakkari: “I felt good on the pitch, it was a good performance for me”
Maria Sakkari said she was satisfied with her first game on the pitch and her performance against Xiu Wang.
Maria Sakkari reached the second round of the Nottingham Open after beating Xiu Wang.
After the end of the game, the 27-year-old Greek tennis player was satisfied from her first race on grass and for her looks.
In her first comment on the game, she said: “When you meet a good opponent in the first round, you have to be careful. You have to read every point of the game. That was my first game this year on grass. I’m happy because I felt good on the pitch.” . Wang served well in the game. Overall it was a good performance for me.”
As for whether losing three match points scared her and whether it caused her problems: “It’s good if you have match points and you win them to win the game. When you lose a match point, you might get nervous. I was focused on the next point to get match points again and I’m happy about that.”
For your presence in the tournament: “I like it here, the people here like me. You love tennis. I always look forward to coming and playing here.”
Source: sport 24
