Barbora Krejcikova rallies past Maria Sakkari to win Athens Open title – Greek City Times

Barbora Krejcikova produced a remarkable comeback to deny hometown favourite Maria Sakkari the Athens Open title, defeating the Greek 7-6(5), 6-3 in Sunday’s WTA 250 final.

Sakkari looked on course to lift the trophy in front of her home fans after taking an early break in both sets, but Krejcikova responded with the resilience that has defined her biggest career triumphs.

The Czech recovered from a break down in the opening set before edging a tense tie-break 7-5. Sakkari again seized the early advantage in the second set, only for Krejcikova to storm back, winning six of the final eight games to seal the championship 6-3.

The victory marks Krejcikova’s first WTA singles title since her memorable Wimbledon triumph in 2024 and the ninth singles title of her career, signalling a welcome return to form after an injury-disrupted period.

For Sakkari, the defeat was a heartbreaking end to an inspiring week in Athens. The former world No. 3 had reached her first WTA final in two years and was bidding to win a title on home soil, but ultimately could not halt Krejcikova’s determined fightback.

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Barbora Krejcikova fought back from a break down in both sets to defeat Maria Sakkari 7-6(5), 6-3 in the Athens Open final, claiming her first WTA title since Wimbledon 2024.

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