Unseeded Maria Sakkari of Greece delivered a thrilling encore performance to her previous upset over Venus Williams to beat Danielle Collins and reach her first WTA final at the Silicon Valley Classic on Saturday, Reuters reports:
Trailing by a set and facing a 4-1 deficit in the second set against Collins, Sakkari concluded a shocking turnaround to beat the American 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the semi-final.
Sakkari persevered past Williams on Friday despite trailing in both sets, and she again displayed the knack for a comeback.
She won four straight games in the second set to put pressure on Collins, and ultimately evened the match with a forehand winner.
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