Sakkari was eliminated from the first round of Wimbledon with a big upset

He was eliminated from his first round Wimbledon the Maria Sakkari.

In a match that went through… a thousand waves, since it was supposed to be held on Tuesday (4/7) but was postponed twice due to rain, the Greek tennis player was defeated by the Ukrainian and number 36 in the world ranking, Marta Kistiukwith 2-1 set (6-0, 5-7, 2-6).

After its initial stoppage yesterday, the race finally got under way today at 14:40, with Sakkari entering… cargo and taking an impressive lead with 5-0. At that point and after 25 minutes of racing, the rain made its appearance again, causing another stoppage.

After the restart, the Sakkari she completed her triumph in the first set with 6-0, but after her seventh consecutive game won, the twist came. THE Kostyuk leveled at 2-2 and broke for her first lead of the match, before Sakkari responded with a break of her own for 3-3.

In the end, the Ukrainian prevailed 7-5tying at 1-1, while in the third and decisive set he dominated, reaching the 6-2 and finally getting the qualification, with the big twist! In fact, immediately after the end of the match, the 21-year-old fell to the grass and burst into tears, knowing the apotheosis of the spectators who were on the field!

A simply remarkable turnaround??@marta_kostyuk stages a brilliant fightback against the No.8 seed Maria Sakkari to make her way into the second round, 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 ??#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/zGieUfKTLz

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2023

The sets: 6-0, 5-7, 2-6