Hard blow to the illusion of Maria Sakkari in Dubai

Too many surprises at the start of the WTA 1000 in Dubaia vitally important tournament at the start of the season for women’s tennis.

Maria Sakkari (7)ª)For exampleleft his illusions at the entrance by giving in with Karolina Pliskova (18ª), with a resounding score of 6-1 and 6-2. There were barely 70 minutes of play in which the Greek could barely get a foothold on the court.

Daria Kasatkina (8ª) and Caroline Garcia (5ª) are other surprising cases of rapid elimination. The Russian, who is in full transition with her new coach, could not handle a dramatic duel against Barbora Krejcikova (30th) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Finally, the French also said goodbye in another crash against the wall. Madison Keys (23rd) won in straight sets: 7-5 and 6-4.