Maria Sakkari qualified for the semifinals of the WTA 500 Qatar TotalEnergies Open

Maria Sakkari qualified for the semifinals of the WTA 500 Qatar TotalEnergies Open tennis tournament in Doha with a prize fund of 780,000 USD. The fifth-seeded Greek player dramatically defeated the third-seeded Caroline Garcia (France) by 2-1 (6:2, 6:7, 7:6).

Maria Sakkari scored two breaks in the first half to lead the scoring. The French opponent returned to the match after an even tiebreak and finally won by 7-5 points.

Maria Sakkari withstood the pressure in the decisive set and congratulated herself on ultimate success in the match after playing a new tiebreak and winning by 7-5.

In the semi-finals, she will face the second-seeded American Jessica Pegula, who eliminated the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia by 2-0 (6:3, 6:2).

Veronika Kudermetova defeated the 2022 Roland Garros finalist Cori Coco Gauff (USA) by 2-1 (6:2, 3:6, 6:1) and also qualified for the semifinals. In the next round, the Russian will face top-seeded Iga Swiatek, who won the title last season.