During their encounter at the National Bank Canadian Open (Omnium Banque Nationale) in Montreal, Danielle Collins reportedly warned Maria Sakkari to “shut your mouth” after a furious exchange.
In the second round of the WTA 1000 competition, Collins faced Sakkari. The American surprised everyone by winning the match 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets. Collins won the game with relative ease, but it wasn’t a walk in the park as the two players got into a fight over Sakkari’s response to dropping a point.
When the call for the Greek player’s shot came through, Collins had already directed the ball across the goal. Sakkari rage-hit it hard on the ground when it reached her out of annoyance. After then, the ball violently bounce up and went into the stands, but it missed everyone.
Collins, though, was unimpressed and asked the chair umpire: “Did you see that? Did you just see what happened?”
Sakkari immediately defended herself: “It didn’t even hit – It didn’t hit anyone… It was on the ground.”
Collins’ temper started to break a little at this time and she said: “Shut your mouth. Shut your mouth.”
Tense moment at WTA 1000 Montreal tonight between Sakkari and Collins.
I agree with Collins here–the officials need to be way stricter on players recklessly smacking the ball and throwing racquets into the stands.
Should be no looking the other way when that happens. pic.twitter.com/fpsA6MSnm2
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) August 10, 2023
Maria Sakkari in 2023
LWWLWWLWWW Now ranked no.8, Sakkari played her last match on the 9th of August when she lost to world no.48 Danielle Collins 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Montreal (draw).
During this season Maria achieved a composed 27-16 record. Maria Sakkari’s best result of the present year was getting to the final in Washington.
Sakkari will play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
