Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka victoriously opened the WTA Finals in Fort Worth as round-robin action kicked off in the Nancy Richey Group.
A week after falling to Jessica Pegula in the final of Guadalajara, Maria Sakkari took a pair of tiebreaks 7-6(6) 7-6(4) to beat the American at the start of the WTA Finals. When they faced each other the previous weekend, Sakkari was exhausted, having had to finish her rain-delayed semifinal before the title match. On Monday at Dickies Arena, Sakkari’s battery was fully charged for this tricky Nancy Richey Group opener filled with momentum swings.