Greek Maria Sakkari rallied from a set and a break down to beat British number o...
FILE PHOTO - Tennis - Fed Cup - Europe/Africa Group I - Pool A - Great Britain v Greece - University of Bath, Bath, Britain - February 7, 2019 Greece's Maria Sakkari celebrates winning the first set in her match against Great Britain's Johanna Konta Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
- Greek Maria Sakkari rallied from a set and a break down to beat British number one Johanna Konta 2-6 6-4 6-1 and lift her first WTA title at the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco on Saturday. Konta, playing in her first WTA final since June last year, did not face a single break point as she surged ahead to claim the opening set before the unforced errors crept into her game.Sixth seed Sakkari reeled off the next two games to force a decider before claiming the victory with a forehand winner, guaranteeing a surge into the WTA’s top 50 when the new rankings are released on Monday.
The 23-year-old fell on her back on the red clay and went on to kiss the surface in celebration after being congratulated at the net by Konta. It was also a positive week for Konta’s French Open preparations as her four victories this week are the first time she has claimed more than two WTA main draw wins in a row on clay in her career.
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