The upsets and milestones continue on Day 5:
22nd seed Maria Sakkari upends 10th seed Madison Keys 64 64 to make her 1st Round of 16 at a Slam.
Kvitova vs. Sakkari in the Round of 16.
#AusOpen
Sakkari Sensation 🙌
@mariasakkari knocks out 10th seed Madison Keys 6-4 6-4 to advance to her first #AusOpen fourth round and become the first Greek woman to make the second week at a Grand Slam since Eleni Daniilidou (2005 #Wimbledon) 🇬🇷
#AO2020
.@mariasakkari found herself down 6-1, 4-1 before calling coach @Hill_Thomas.
After the changeover, she saved three match points before taking the match to a decider ⬇️
#MubadalaSVC
Down 6-3, 4-1 (double-break), Maria Sakkari called down her coach.
“Just enjoy this.”
“How can I enjoy myself when I’m playing like this?”
She lost three games for the rest of the match. #MubadalaSVC
Just to be clear - I’m terrible at yoga. I’ve never been naturally bendy and have only been practising for about 4 years. However within my head, for my 1 hour on the mat, I’m a yoga master. I really do exist in my own World during my practice. What’s not to love about all that.
Danielle Collins said she didn’t know much about Maria Sakkari’s game but would scout tonight.
Maria Sakkari said she hasn’t had much time to scout Collins, BUT her coach this week, Tom Hill, worked w/ Collins for 8mos.
“Happens sometimes,” she said with a grin. #MubadalaSVC