Maria Sakkari eliminated from China Open by Elina Svitolina

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari, currently ranked 33rd in the world, was eliminated from the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing in the round of 32. After a successful start to the tournament with a victory over Australia’s Storm Hunter on October 3, Sakkari faced the Ukrainian seventh-ranked player Elina Svitolina on October 5.

The match between Sakkari and Svitolina lasted 95 minutes and ended in a 6-4, 7-5 victory for the Ukrainian athlete. In the first set, Svitolina recovered from a competitive start to win 6-4 after Sakkari failed to capitalize on break point opportunities. The second set remained tightly contested until 5-5, at which point Svitolina secured a decisive break of serve to take the match. This defeat marks Sakkari's fourth career loss to Svitolina.

Following this result, Elina Svitolina has advanced to the round of 16, where she is scheduled to compete against American tennis player Ann Li. Li qualified for this stage by defeating Belinda Bencic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.