Sakkari books spot in second round at Roland-Garros with win over French player Clara Burel
Maria Sakkari has beaten Clara Burel 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday evening and will face Czech Karolina Muchova in the next round
Maria Sakkari at Roland-Garros in 2021 ©
Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 4 seed, beat Frenchwoman Clara Burel 6-2, 6-3 to reach the second round of the French Open, at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris on Sunday evening.
Sakkari, ranked No 4, will face Czech Karolina Muchova next.
Paris (Grand Slam), Other first-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, most recent results first):
- Alison Van Uytvanck beat Ann Li: 3-6, 2-3 ab.
- Varvara Gracheva beat Astra Sharma: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Olga Danilovic beat Dalma Galfi: 3-6, 7-6 [4], 6-2
- Jil Teichmann beat Bernarda Pera: 6-2, 6-1
- Katerina Siniakova beat Petra Martic: 6-4, 7-6 [6]
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Xinyu Wang: 6-4, 6-1
- Kaia Kanepi beat Garbine Muguruza: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Karolina Muchova beat Carole Monnet: 6-3, 6-3
- Maria Camila Osorio Serrano beat Harmony Tan: 6-4, 6-3
- Sloane Stephens beat Jule Niemeier: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
- Sorana Cirstea beat Tatjana Maria: 6-3, 6-3
- Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
- Magda Linette beat Ons Jabeur: 3-6, 7-6 [4], 7-5
