Guadalajara Open Akron 2023: Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview
It is expected to be a thrilling semi-final encounter at the ongoing Guadalajara Open 2023 as Maria Sakkari takes on Caroline Garcia.
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Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia. (credits: The Desert Sun, The Times of India)
Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari will be up against the third-seeded Caroline Garcia in a semifinal clash at the 2023 Guadalajara Open. It is going to be a heated contest between the top two stars of the tournament. Sakkari has beaten the likes of Storm Hunter, Camila Giorgi, and Emiliana Arango on her way to the semis.
Garcia, on the other hand, has looked really consistent and solid on her way to the semis, beating the likes of Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Hailey Baptiste and surprising the entire tennis world by beating in-form Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals.
Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia: Match Details
- Tournament: Guadalajara Open Akron 2023
- Match: Maria Sakkari vs Caroline Garcia
- Date: 22 September, 2023
- Time: 6:00 PM (Local time)
- Venue: Panamerican Tennis Center, Zapopan, Guadalajara
- Round: Fifth Round (Semi-Finals)
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $2,788,468
Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia: Preview
World No. 9 Maria Sakkari has not had the best of years by her standards. In terms of personal accomplishments, she has had a very disappointing year so far. She has failed to make it to a single tournament this season, with her only final appearance coming at the Cincinnati Masters, where she lost to Coco Gauff. Among her notable performances this year are her semi-final appearances at the Linz Open, the Qatar Open, the Indian Wells Masters, the Berlin Grass Court Championships, the Citi Open, and the Madrid Open.
In the ongoing US Open, Sakkari has beaten Storm Hunter in the first round by 6-4, 6-0, followed by a 6-2, 6-2 win over Camila Giorgi in the second round. In her third-round matchup, she beat Emiliana Arango by a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4.
On the other hand, Caroline Garcia has had a very okay kind of season so far, having achieved two finals and three quarter-final finishes. Garcia has a very good record in the semi-finals, having always managed to get past this round. She started off the year with a round-of-16 finish at the Australian Open, then made it to the finals of the Lyon Open and the Monterrey Open, where she lost to Alycia Parks and Donna Vekic.
At the ongoing US Open, Garcia beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first-round encounter by 6-4, 6-7, 4-6, and then went on to beat Hailey Baptiste by a scoreline of 7-5, 6-4. In the third round, she ousted Victoria Azarenka by a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4.
Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia: Prediction
It is expected to be an absolute thriller of a semi-final when second-seeded Maria Sakkari battles it out with third-seeded Caroline Garcia.
The duo have faced each other on four occasions in the past with Garcia winning thrice and Sakkari winning their last meeting at this year’s Qatar Open. Expecting a great battle with Sakkari going forward to the final.
Prediction: Maria Sakkari to win in three sets.
Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia: Live Stream Details
- USA: Tennis Channel
- UK: Amazon Prime
- New Zealand: TVNZ
- Australia: beIN Sports
- Canada: TVA Sports, DAZN, and TSN
Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia: Match Timings
- USA: 8:00 PM
- UK: 1:00 PM
- Canada: 8:00 PM
- Australia: 10:00 AM (September 23)
- India: 5:30 AM (September 23)
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