Sakkari traveled to San Diego without anyone from her team and said the way doping was being done was frightening

Maria Sakkari’s match with Camila Osorio for the San Diego tournament ended early. In the second set, the Colombian announced her decision to retire due to injury.

Up to that point, Sakkari had won the first set 6-3, while the second set was 2-2 at the time of Osorio’s withdrawal.

Maria Sakkari qualified for the quarterfinals, where she will face Emma Navarro, who in turn eliminated Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

It is significant that our champion went to the tournament alone and without her team: “I’m here alone, without my team. I like being alone. I go to dinner and do things I want to do.

The other day I went for a walk, went shopping and then ate tacos. I was also in La Jolla. I did it all by myself and it was great, I really enjoyed it. When I’m alone here, I appreciate the people around me. This makes me realize that I don’t have to constantly ask them for help.

It’s not good to be alone all the time because you can get lost, but this week is a reminder that I can do things on my own. My coach will be very happy that I have a clear picture of what I need to do on the pitch.”

At the same time, he was also asked about the four-year ban of Romanian Simona Halep for a doping case in 2022 and mentioned the controls of the athletes: “What I can tell you for sure is that the way they handle each athlete’s situation is appalling. We will get to the point where we don’t even take electrolytes anymore.

Luckily I haven’t been in that position and don’t want to be in that position. I am very careful with nutritional supplements. But I don’t know how the process works, what goes on behind closed doors, I have no idea. I would improve the whereabouts app and the anti-doping app. It does not work well. It’s supposed to remind you it’s your turn, but it doesn’t.

We travel a lot more than other athletes. It is very stressful. I wake up almost every night to go to the bathroom. If it’s close to my time slot, I think: “Should I go?”, “Should I wait for them to come?”. It is very stressful.

Sakkari also commented on the pitch immediately after the game, emphasizing, among other things: “I just did my routine. I had a good attitude the last few days, I knew these hard times were coming, but I had to stick to my plan.

It’s not without reason that I’m one of the top 10 players, there are a few points that make the difference and you have to prove your level.”