Latest Maria Sakkari News

Danielle Collins wins 12th straight match, will face Daria Kasatkina in Charleston Open final

Apr. 06, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins won her 12th straight match and will play for a second straight title, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-3 in the Charleston Open semifinals on Saturday. Collins will go for lucky No. 13 in Sunday's final against Daria...

Top-seeded Pegula saves four match points in 3rd-set tiebreaker to reach Charleston Open semifinals

Apr. 05, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula saved four match points in a third-set tiebreaker and beat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) Friday to reach the Charleston Open semifinals. Danielle Collins, the Miami Open champion, won her 11th straight match with a 6-3, 6-4...

Top-seed Jessica Pegula rallies from a set down and beat Amanda Anisimova at the Charleston Open

Apr. 02, 2024 21:36 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down and beat fellow American Amanda Anisimova 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in a second-round match at the Charleston Open on Tuesday night. Pegula had seven aces in the match and won despite capitalizing on 4 of 15 break...

Coco Gauff advances to Miami Open fourth round vs. Garcia, who beat Osaka

Mar. 24, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Third-ranked Coco Gauff came from behind in the first set to beat Océane Dodin 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday and advance to the fourth round of the Miami Open for the second time in her career. Gauff won 10 straight games after Dodin took a 4-2 lead in the opening...

Kalinina rallies to end Wozniacki's Miami Open early. Haddad Maia also overcomes slow start

Mar. 21, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Anhelina Kalinina was down and almost out Thursday with former top-ranked player Caroline Wozniacki one point away from winning in straight sets at the Miami Open. But the No. 32-seeded Ukrainian saved that match point and won the last five games of the...

Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to defend his Indian Wells title. Swiatek beats Sakkari for women's title

Mar. 17, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He's leaving as a two-time champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, earning his first...

Alcaraz rallies after 3-hour rain delay to reach Indian Wells final. He'll play Medvedev for title.

Mar. 17, 2024 00:57 AM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. Alcaraz retained his world No. 2 ranking with the victory and extended his winning streak to...

Sakkari outlasts Gauff in 3 sets of rain-delayed semi at Indian Wells. She plays Swiatek for title.

Mar. 16, 2024 02:33 AM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Maria Sakkari outlasted Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 after blowing three match points in the second set of their rain-delayed semifinal Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final. Sakkari will play top-ranked Iga Swiatek in Sunday's final. Swiatek...