Tennis-Sakkari wins after silencing Shnaider's 'inappropriate' celebrations

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2023 Greece's Maria Sakkari reacts during her second round match against Russia's Diana Shnaider REUTERS/Carl Recine

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sakkari took umbrage with opponent Diana Shnaider's vocal celebrations after winning points at the Australian Open on Wednesday but silenced the teenage qualifier with a finger-wagging rant on the way to a comeback 3-6 7-5 6-3 win.

World number 106 Shnaider, wearing a black and white polka dot kerchief, made a habit of roaring in Sakkari's direction and throwing her icy stares, and it got too much for the Greek sixth seed at 5-5 in the second set at Margaret Court Arena.