China’s Wang Xiyu is set to face third seed Maria Sakkari in the second round of US Open 2022
Maria Sakkari has had a decent season so far. She began the year with a second-round exit at the Adelaide International. A week later, at the Australian Open, she was knocked out in the fourth round by Jessica Pegula. The 27-year-old then made the final at St. Petersburg before losing to Anett Kontaveit. Sakkari continued her good form in Qatar. She beat the likes of Pegula and Coco Gauff en route to the semifinals but was beaten by Iga Swiatek in straight sets. At Indian Wells, Sakkari made the final and was once again thwarted by Swiatek.
Sakkari came into the US Open on the back of a second-round exit at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. She beat veteran Tatjana Maria in the first round 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 to advance to the next round.
Wang Xiyu’s form coming into the match
Wang Xiyu has primarily played on the ITF circuit this season. At the Australian Open, she lost to fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova in the second round. She failed to qualify for the Miami Open and lost early in Charleston. After failing to qualify for the French Open and losing in the first round at Wimbledon, the Chinese player is determined to put on a better showing in New York.
Wang was up against Diane Parry in the first round of the US Open and beat the teenager in three hard-fought sets.
Details:
| Date | Wednesday, 31st August |
| Court type | Outdoor Hard court |
| Watch | Sony Sports Network |
| Start time | 09:30 pm IST |
| Location | New York City |
| Match details | Second Round |
Head to head and Predictions
There is no head to head history between Maria Sakkari and Xiyu Wang since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour. Maria Sakkari is the outright favourite going into this match both in terms of rankings and experience. We are predicting a straight sets win for the Greek star.
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