MOSCOW, September 24 Greek Maria Sakkari named Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedeva is a very smart person, and also stated that she looks up to him.
On Sunday, Sakkari beat American Caroline Dolehide (7:5, 6:3) in the final match of the WTA 1000 tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. She won her first title in 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
The athlete, after her victory, said that all the comments from haters work like fuel for her. The interviewer compared Sakkari with Medvedev, who had previously also spoken out about criticism in his direction.
““I look up to Medvedev. He is a very smart and quick-witted person,” the WTA press service quotes Sakkari as saying on the official website.
Sakkari is 28 years old, she is the ninth racket in the world. At Grand Slam tournaments, her best result is the semi-finals of the French and US Opens in 2021.