Maria Sakkari He was the protagonist of a separate episode during the round of 16 match of the WTA 1000 in Madrid against Beatriz Haddad Maia. Just after losing the first set, exploded against the judge.
After an intense battle, The Brazilian took the first set 6-4 and that altered the climate for the Greek, who faced a complicated scenario if she wanted to stay alive in Madrid.
He sat on his bench, while Haddad Maia went to the bathroom. And in a span of seconds, the No. 6 in the world began to argue with the judge. His position was not entirely clear. and that disconcerted everyone present. Even moments later, support for the South American tennis player began to descend from the stands: “Bia, Bia”, echoed on court 3 in Madrid.
The exchange continued for a while longer before starting the second set, until finally the heated discussion took a backseat and the match continued on its expected trajectory after Haddad Maia returned to the court.
