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Patna : World No 6 Maria Sakkari, 26, Greece, defeated World No 9 Iga Swiatek, 20, Poland, in straight sets in in a Group stage match at Akron WTA Finals at Guadalajara, Mexico, on November 12, 2021. Sakkari beat 2020 French Open champion Swiatekin straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour 26 minutes winning 3 break points and 3 games in a row during the match.
Swiatek committed 6 double faults during the match to 5 by the Greek. Both the players fired 2 Aces each during the match. Sakkari, in all, won 63 points during the match to 45 points by the Pole.