Maria Sakkari U-turned on her resolution to take a break from tennis following an emotional first-round exit from the US Open. The world No 9 broke down in tears during her post-match press conference, with the heartbreaking second drawing consideration from her followers and rivals. Sakkari admitted that she wasn’t conscious it was being recorded as she made her return on the San Diego Open.

Sakkari is again in motion simply two weeks after a disappointing defeat on the US Open made her query her future in tennis. The Greek star crashed out 6-4 6-4 Rebeka Masarova in what was her third successive first-round loss at a Grand Slam event. 

The 28-year-old cried and mentioned she had been “suffering” throughout the matches, floating the concept of a hiatus from the game. But Sakkari has already bounced again following an inflow of help and she or he addressed the emotional breakdown forward of her marketing campaign at this week’s San Diego Open.

“I didn’t know it was being recorded,” the world No 9 mentioned of her tearful press convention. “I didn't know it was going to get as big as it got, especially back home.”

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As properly as receiving phrases of encouragement from her supporters, Sakkari mentioned she additionally obtained messages from a few of her rivals - one thing that made her determine towards taking a break from tennis. She continued: “The amount of messages, love, and support from people back home and from a lot of my colleagues was very nice.

“I'm very thankful that I have people on the tour that support me like that. That was the main reason why I decided I want to keep going. They gave me a lot of strength. That was one of the nicest things I've felt in my career.”