[1/2] Aug 28, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Maria Sakkari of Greece in action against Rebeka Masarova of Spain on day one of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari crashed out of the U.S. Open in the first round following a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of Spaniard Rebeka Masarova on Monday.
World number 71 Masarova converted all three break point opportunities she had during the 87-minute encounter to secure her first career win over a top-10 player.
With the loss, Sakkari became the first seeded casualty of the U.S. Open.
For Sakkari, the defeat marked the final blow in a disappointing Grand Slam year for her as she followed a third-round appearance at the Australian Open with first-round exits at the French Open, Wimbledon and now the U.S. Open.
Persons:
Maria Sakkari, Rebeka Masarova, USTA Billie Jean King, Jerry Lai, Sakkari, Masarova, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar
Organizations:
USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USA, U.S, U.S ., Wimbledon, Thomson
Locations:
Flushing , NY, USA, Greece, Spain, Toronto