Kasatkina closes the door on Sakkari in Adelaide

Daria Kasatkina adapted perfectly to her role as an Australian to perform as the local favorite in the last match of the WTA Adelaide 2026. The Russian player, ranked 48th in the world, defeated Maria Sakkari with a score of 7-6(2) and 6-4 in nearly 2 hours of play. Her next opponent in the second round will be Jaquelin Cristian.

Results of the WTA Adelaide 2026:

• Ajla Tomljanovic d. Clara Tauson 7-6(5) (ret.)
• Anna Kalinskaya d. Gabriela Ruse 6-0 and 6-3
• Victoria Mboko d. Beatriz Haddad Maia 5-7, 6-3, and 6-2

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Kasatkina le cierra la puerta a Sakkari en Adelaida