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Tennis: Sakkari's early exit at Nottingham Open
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Tennis: Sakkari's early exit at Nottingham Open

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Maria Sakkari was eliminated in the first round of the Nottingham Open by China's Zheng Qinwen.
  • Sakkari won the first set 6-4, but Zheng Qinwen fought back to win the next two sets 7-6 and 6-4.
  • This marks Sakkari's second consecutive early exit on grass courts this season.

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari's campaign at the Nottingham Open has come to an early end. The 30-year-old suffered a first-round defeat against China's Zheng Qinwen, failing to advance in the tournament.

Sakkari started the match strongly, securing the first set with a score of 6-4. However, the 23-year-old Zheng Qinwen, currently ranked 160th in the world, staged a comeback. She battled through the second set, winning it in a tiebreak 7-6, and then clinched the match by taking the third set 6-4.

The final two sets were closely contested, with only one break of serve occurring in each. The decisive break came at the end of the match, sealing Sakkari's fate.

This early exit continues Sakkari's struggles on grass courts this season. It follows her first-round elimination at the WTA 500 HSBC Championships in London just a week prior. Her search for a first grass-court victory of the season remains ongoing.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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