Player of the Day: Maria Sakkari

"Sak-Attack" snapped Iga Swiatek's 11-match Roland Garros win streak and advanced to her first ever Grand Slam semifinal.

By Cale HammondPublished June 09, 2021

MATCH POINT: Sakkari snaps Swiatek's win streak1:34

Look out for "Sak-Attack." The talented and ultra-athletic Greek, enjoying the tournament of a lifetime, just snapped Iga Swiatek’s 11-match Roland Garros win streak to advance to her first ever Grand Slam semifinal.

Sakkari was the better player throughout, striking the ball at a higher level while covering the court a bit better than the Pole.

While Sakkari is the player of the day, Tom Hill is the coach of the day, instilling a free-swinging attitude for Sakkari before the match.

Tom Hill: “Maria has nothing to lose and I tell her that everyday…. Iga is the defending champion. She has the pressure. She’s the one who is expected to win, expected to make the final, expected to win the tournament. So Maria can go out there and play loose, play free.” #RG21 pic.twitter.com/FXEHYfaoOI
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 9, 2021

And play free she did. It's been a monumental Roland Garros for Greece, as the country entered the tournament with one player on the men and women's side, with both players, Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas, still standing.