World No. 81 Maria Sakkari of Greece has advanced to the second round of the Rome tournament. Her opponent, World No. 39 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, retired from the match while Sakkari was leading 6-2.
The match lasted just 40 minutes before Bencic`s retirement. With this result, Sakkari now leads their head-to-head encounters 2-1.
Match Statistics:
| Sakkari | Bencic | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 |
| Breaks of Serve | 2 | 0 |
| Total Points Won | 26 | 15 |
In the second round (Round of 64) of the tournament in Italy, Sakkari is scheduled to play against Magda Linette from Poland.
Rupert Hartwell