Last one in, last one out? is playing some serious ball this week! #WTAFinals /74D1vmBEpjĪnd Sakkari, who has the experience of making it into the semifinals last year, will get there again, thanks to her 2-0 start in the Nancy Richey Group. In pre-event press, Sabalenka called it a “miracle” she made the event, while Sakkari termed her season “very challenging.” Neither of them won a singles title in 2022.īut with the experience of playing last year’s WTA Finals under their belts, both of them won their opening round-robin matches over higher-seeded players who were making their WTA Finals debuts (Sabalenka over Ons Jabeur, Sakkari over Jessica Pegula). Here are some takeaways from Wednesday night's round-robin match in the Nancy Richey Group:Įxperience is key in Fort Worth: Both Sakkari and Sabalenka are back at the WTA Finals for the second straight year, but not without struggles. If I’m not going to go for it here, when am I going to do it?" "If I was passive, especially against, the biggest hitter on the tour, then it’s just bye-bye. "If you’re not aggressive on this court, then it’s just game over," Sakkari said afterwards.
The No.5 seed from Greece booked a spot in the semifinals of the year-ending championships for the second year in a row after moving past No.7 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-4 in 97 minutes. Maria Sakkari will return to the last four of the WTA Finals.
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