After a 6:2, 6:4 victory over Varvara Gracheva, the 18-year-old from East Tyrol, Lilli Tagger, will face Maria Sakkari in the second round of her Masters tournament debut on Saturday.

When we hear the name of Maria Sakkari, we usually first think of her successes in tennis and her dynamic presence on the court.

Greek tennis players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari have both achieved significant climbs in the latest world rankings, with Tsitsipas moving up three spots and Sakkari two.