Without much tired, the Maria Sakkari managed to qualify in the second round of masters of Rome, as Belinda Bensic left with an injury problem in the second set of the match.
Maria Sakkari won the 1st set with 6-2 in 38 minutes, but the player from Switzerland (No. 39 in the world rankings) did not enter the second set, leaving due to injury.
The match in Cort 1 of “Foro Italico” started with the 28-year-old Sakari taking the lead with a 1-0 lead. After four consecutive games and the Greek player to maintain the lead with 2-1 and 3-2, the data in the set changed in favor of Sakkari in the 6th game, as the break for 4-2 in her second chance.
Easily made it 5-2 and with a new love game reached the break and 6-2. Bencic sat on her chair and after a few minutes, she decided not to continue.
Thus, Maria Sakkari secured the qualification in the “64” phase of Rome’s Masters, where she will face Magda Linet from Poland.