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Sakkari to Face Andreeva in Australian Open Second Round

Published January 19, 2026, 11:36

Maria Sakkari will face Mira Andreeva in the second round of the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Russian, ranked 8th in the world, advanced after a comeback victory against Donna Vekic with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Andreeva recently achieved success by winning the tournament in Adelaide last week. This will be the first official match between the two tennis players. The winner of the Sakkari-Andreeva match will compete in the third round against the winner of the Ruse-Tomljanovic match.