Maria Sakkari broke down in tears after first round loss at US Open.For the Greek tennis player, this is the third consecutive defeat in the first round in a Grand Slam in 2023: it is certainly a very difficult season for her, who cannot find feeling with the court.The WTA ranking No.
8 explained to her that she may need to take a break from tennis.She said: “I don’t know what I’m going to do, I’m suffering on the pitch. I’m trying to do everything to improve myself. When I don’t influence the game, it allows my opponents to play well.
My opponent? She’s a very good player. She’s a girl strong.”After losing the first set, he asked his team to leave the court: “They didn’t do anything to me, they were perfect. I was just ashamed to be seen like this, I felt I was embarrassing them.
It’s also my sister’s birthday. and I was sick. I just need more time. I always try to improve myself in many ways, maybe I need more time to get to where I want to be. I’m working a lot, especially from a psychological point of view and I’m sure that I have chosen the right person because of…