Krejcikova halts Greek hopes, beats Sakkari in Athens for 9th WTA singles crown

Barbora Krejcikova defeated home favourite Maria Sakkari 7-6(5), 6-3 in 1 hour and 43 minutes on Sunday to win the 2026 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open. The victory gave Krejcikova her ninth career WTA singles title and her first since winning Wimbledon in 2024. Sakkari was unable to deliver the home crowd the victory they had hoped for on Greek soil.