WATCH: “I’m done,” Maria Sakkari gives up in the middle of the match against Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals 2023

Maria Sakkari lost her second match in the group stage round at the ongoing Finals in Cancun to Elena Rybakina.

WATCH: “I’m done,” Maria Sakkari gives up in the middle of the match against Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals 2023

Maria Sakkari (Image via:FirstSportz)

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari made it to the WTA Finals in Cancun as the last player, seeded at No. 8. The 28-year-old lost her second match in the group stage round of the year-ending WTA tournament to top Kazakh player Elena Rybakina. A clip of the Greek having a conversation with her coach has emerged on the internet.

Maria Sakkari lost her second consecutive match in a row at the ongoing WTA tournament. The former World No. 3 had a disappointing start to the year-ending WTA Finals. She lost her opening match, scoring just one game in a match against Aryna Sabalenka, who emerged victorious with a score of 6-0, 6-1.

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The Greek ace was across the net from World No. 4, Elena Rybakina, for her second match in the robin-round format. Sakkari, however, struggled to keep up with the Kazakh in the first set. During a changeover prior to the commencement of the first set, the 28-year-old’s coach, Tom Hill, was seen trying to uplift her spirits.

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Sakkari, however, vented out her frustration as she said, “I’m done,” to Hill. She, however, made a stellar comeback in the second set as a thrilling battle ensued. 

Sakkari went on to claim the second set with a lead of 1 game (7-6). However, despite her strong form, the Greek lost the match to Rybakina by a narrow margin. Rybakina won the clash with a score of 6-0, 6-7, 7-6.

Maria Sakkari tears up following her match against Aryna Sabalenka

Maria Sakkari faced defeat in her first-round match at the ongoing WTA Finals in Cancun to World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka. In a match that lasted 74 minutes, Sabalenka demolished Sakkari as she beat the player to a 6-0 defeat in the first set.

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Maria Sakkari(Image via: FirstSportz)

The player got emotional following her loss in the first round. In an on-court interview following the match, the player admitted she wasn’t playing her best game that day. She said: 

It’s not nice. But no one likes to get chopped on the court.

With her back-to-back losses at the group stage, Sakkari’s elimination from the tournament appears eminent. She will take on America’s Jessica Pegula next.

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