Maria Sakkari defeated Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round in Athens, powered by an outstanding serving display. The Greek won 75% of first-serve points and did not face a single break point across the match, converting three of her own chances on return.
Sakkari struck first in the opening set, breaking for 2-1 only for Parks to level immediately at 2-2. The Greek broke again for 3-2 and held serve to close out the set 6-4. In the second set, Sakkari broke for 2-1 and added a second break at 5-3 to seal the victory.
Sakkari's first-serve percentage of 76% (32/42) was a key weapon, while Parks struggled with just 49% first serves in and committed four double faults. Sakkari also won 58% of second-serve return points, putting constant pressure on Parks' delivery.