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Sign upMaria Sakkari vs Storm Hunter — R64 — China Open
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China OpenRound of 64
·Masters·HardCompleted
Oct 3, 2026·04:45 AM·1h 12m·Beijing
Maria Sakkari defeated Storm Hunter 6-2, 6-2 — China Open 2026 R64.
Maria Sakkari and Storm Hunter: Maria Sakkari leads 2–0 across 2 recorded meetings.
Maria Sakkari reached the China Open round of 32 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Storm Hunter in 72 minutes. The 25th seed had a first-round bye. This was her first match since a quarterfinal loss to Talia Gibson at the Singapore Tennis Open. Hunter is an Australian who began the season ranked 426th and is now WTA No. 182. She had won her opener in straight sets. In both sets, Sakkari broke in games 1 and 3 for a 3-0 lead. Hunter broke straight back for 1-3 in the first set, but Sakkari broke again in game 7 for 5-2. In the second set, Sakkari's third break made it 5-0 before Hunter broke for 1-5. Hunter held just twice in eight service games. She won fewer than half of her first-serve points and only five of 16 behind her second serve.