Tennis-Sakkari says 25 players in hunt for Wimbledon title


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 01 Jul 2024

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 1, 2024 Greece's Maria Sakkari in action during her first round match against McCartney Kessler of the U.S. REUTERS/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - A wide-open Wimbledon women's draw has 25 potential champions, according to Greece's Maria Sakkari who became the first seed to reach the second round on Monday.

Sakkari, seeded nine, made short work of American qualifier McCartney Kessler 6-3 6-1 in little over an hour to begin her quest to finally make her mark at the tournament.

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