Another big name is out of the US Open’s women’s bracket.
The morning after Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka were upset at Flushing Meadows, No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari also was eliminated in a surprise.
Maria Sakkari during her second-round loss at the US Open. Getty Images
Wang Xiyu celebrates her win at the US Open USA TODAY SportsSakkari, who has not been in top form this hard court season, fell 6-3, 5-7, 5-7 to rising Chinese star Wang Xiyu in the second round.
Sakkari, 27, only got 56 percent of her first serves in and was broken six times by Wang. The Greek star was a semifinalist in Queens last year, falling to eventual champ Raducanu. This year, however, Sakkari failed to get past the fourth round of any Grand Slam.
Maria Sakkari vents her frustration Getty ImagesSakkari reached two Grand Slam semifinals last year but has had a difficult time backing up her success in 2022, acknowledging this week that she struggled to handle a higher profile that came with her rise to No. 3 in the rankings. She said some days she didn’t enjoy tennis and didn’t even want to get out of bed.
The Greek said she was happier coming into this tournament, but her game just wasn’t quite good enough against the 75th-ranked Wang, who advanced past the second round of a major for the first time.
“It’s disappointing, it hurts, because I was feeling better, I was enjoying myself, feeling good on the court and it was just very disappointing that my level was that low today,” Sakkari said.
Wang will face Alison Riske-Amritraj, a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5)in the third round.
— withAP



