After the first batch of round-robin matches completed in Group Teotihuacan on the first day of the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, Group Chichen Itza action kicked off on Thursday with Maria Sakkari and Paula Badosa recording victories in match-ups of the season-ending tournament debutantes.
Standing out in the Adidas Marimekko Tank and Skirt, Maria Sakkari defeated Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 to extend her 2021 and overall head-to-head record over the Pole to 3-0.