Maria Sakkari advances to the second round of the Rome Open

Maria Sakkari defeated Austrian player Lily Tagar, ranked 92nd in the world, in the first round of the WTA 1000 Rome Open. After losing the first set 5-7, Sakkari rallied to win the subsequent sets 6-3 and 6-0. This match marks Sakkari's first victory since the Indian Wells tournament two months ago. The contest saw the Greek athlete recover from an early deficit in the second set to dominate the remainder of the game. Sakkari is scheduled to face Elena Rybakina in the round of 64. This win represents Sakkari's second victory on clay court surface this year.