Maria is confident in the semi-finals of the Berlin Open

Maria Sakkari (No. 8) is now in the semi-finals of the Berlin Open. The Greek champion fought for a set against Marketa Vodrusova (No. 53) but equalized in the second set and advanced 2-0 (7-6, 6-1) to the semi-finals of the tournament, where she meets Donna Vekic ( No. 23). , which was won 2-0 (6-2, 7-6) by Elina Avenisian (No. 81) in the other quarter-final.

Sakkari started perfectly, going on the defensive only in the first game and getting away 2-0. However, Vodrusova reacted with her own break in the 4th game and equalized to 2:2. From then on, the two tennis players kept their serve, the first set went into the tie-break.

There Sakkari started with two quick points to make it 2-0. But Vodrusova got six of the next seven points and had the set point at 3:6. However, Sakkari showed character somewhere there, withstanding the pressure from the Czech and turning things around, taking the tie-break 9-7 and taking the first set (7-6).

In the second set, Maria gave her Czech opponent no more space. In the 2nd game she came close to breaking, broke in the 4th game and got away 3:1, a little later made a new break to 5:1 and held her serve, won the second set 6:1 and thus the Qualification.