Wimbledon 2024: Maria Sakkari beats Mccartney Kessler, reaches second round
Ninth seed Maria Sakkari reached the second round at 2024 Wimbledon after beating the United States of America's Mccartney Kessler. Sakkari claimed a 6-3, 6-1 win in the first round after over an hour. The Greek star has finally broken the deadlock in the grass-court Grand Slam, having suffered a first-round exit in 2023. Here are the key stats.
A look at match stats
Sakkari won a total of 59 points and 24 winners throughout the match. She served five aces compared to Kessler's two. Sakkari had a win percentage of 78 and 48 in the first and second serves, respectively. She won 29 of her 58 receiving points. Sakkari (23) had more unforced errors than Kessler (15). The latter recorded three double-faults.
