Maria Sakkari snaps Bianca Andreescu's 10-match unbeaten streak

NEW YORK: World No.18

Maria Sakkari

struck 46 winners in her

US Open

fourth-round win over the 2019 champion

Bianca Andreescu

. She might've saved her best shot for the last, however, for after the 3-hour 30-minute encounter that ended at 2.13 am.


"Go home guys, it's late, don't be late for work tomorrow," the popular Greek told the faithful at the

Arthur Ashe stadium

, tearing up as she added her appreciation.

The 26-year-old snapped the Canadian's 10-match unbeaten streak in New York with a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory that put her in her second major quarterfinal of the season.

Andreescu levelled at 6-6 in the tie-break and looked set to close out the match, but Sakkari wasn't done.

"I mean, there was a decent crowd staying until 2:30 at night," she said. "I said, Maria, you cannot give up. Just stay focused and stay calm and just make balls. Just try."