Sakkari secures straight-set win over Navarro in Dubai

AFP

Eighth seed Maria Sakkari defeated Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-4, in round 2 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

This is her first-ever main draw win in Dubai in her four appearances so far.

Talking to ARN News, she highlighted how important a win it's for her, given she was on a three-match losing streak at Australia, Abu Dhabi and Doha. 

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