Hurt, Sakkari throws in the towel in New York

Maria Sakkari is no longer in the main tournament at the US Open. This past Monday, in her first round against the Chinese Yafan Wang, the No. 9 seed retired during the match, due to a shoulder injury. The Greek made this decision after losing the first set with a score of 6-2 with two double faults, two small winning points and fourteen unforced errors. In short, a set without and not up to the status of a tennis woman.

But there is no doubt that the latter did not play it safe while there are several more tournaments to go.
However, we can be surprised about what will come from this season for Maria Sakkari who arrived injured to the courts of Flushing Meadows. Determined to protect her top seed, the Greek gave her all but decided to end her suffering with this injured shoulder. She then left the court crying.

Grand Slam problems that raise questions

This year’s Indian Wells finalist was aiming to be much better here in New York but her room for movement was very limited due to her health. For several days, the Greek has been injured and could not get rid of his ailments. This past Monday against the Chinese, Marie Sakkari suffered another martyrdom in the shoulder, despite the intervention of the medical staff during the meeting. She had not played since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where she lost in the third round to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuck.

In any case, it is a new disappointment for her because the Greek still does not see the end of the tunnel in the Grand Slam. Since entering the Top 10, Maria Sakkari has participated in twelve tournaments and only reached the second week once, it was at the Australian Open in 2022… For her part, Yafan Wang will ‘ play her second round against Frenchwoman Diane Pary.