Maria Sakkari advances to round of 16 at Singapore WTA 500

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari, currently ranked 33rd in the world, successfully advanced to the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore after a victory on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Sakkari defeated Czech player Linda Fruhvirtova in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1. The match lasted one hour and 26 minutes, marking a recovery for the Greek athlete after she had previously faced elimination in the first round of the doubles competition alongside her partner Donna Vekic from Croatia, where they lost to Miyu Kato and Ellen Perez.

Following her singles victory, Sakkari is set to face the 31-year-old Japanese player Nao Hibino, ranked 190th, on Thursday, September 24. This upcoming match will determine which athlete progresses to the quarter-finals of the competition. Sakkari maintains her position at number 33 in the latest WTA world rankings with 1,355 points as the tournament continues.