Maria Sakkari advances to the third round of Indian Wells

Maria Sakkari defeated 18-year-old Austrian Lilly Taylor, ranked 114th in the world, to reach the round of 32 at the Indian Wells tournament. The match, which lasted 96 minutes, ended with a 7-5, 6-0 victory for the Greek tennis player, who is currently ranked 33rd. In the first set, Sakkari secured a crucial break in the 12th game to win 7-5. The second set was dominated by Sakkari, who won 6-0 in 36 minutes without conceding a game. While sources mention different future opponents, Sakkari is confirmed to advance to the next round where she will face either Iga Swiatek or Kayla Day. The match took place in California as part of the 1000-level series event.