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Karolina Muchova has surgery, while Maria Sakkari reaches Athens Open final

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 12:21 AM

Last updated Jul 19, 2026

Karolina Muchova has surgery, while Maria Sakkari reaches Athens Open final

Summary

Karolina Muchova announced on social media that she underwent minor surgery which will keep her out of action for a few weeks. Muchova, who was last seen at the Wimbledon women’s singles final, has not disclosed the nature of her surgery. Meanwhile, Maria Sakkari won her semifinal match at the Athens Open, an event returning to the WTA calendar after 35 years. Sakkari faces Barbora Krejcikova in the final on July 19 at 1:00 PM EDT.

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By the Numbers

•Muchova last competed in the Wimbledon final on July 11.
•She will miss several weeks of competition due to her surgery.
•Sakkari won her semifinal match to advance to the Athens Open final.
•She has never previously defeated Krejcikova, losing all three past encounters.
•The Athens Open final is scheduled for July 19 at 1:00 PM EDT.

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12:21 AMYahoo Sports — Karolina Muchova, Maria Sakkari make WTA news for very different reasons

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Karolina Muchova and Maria Sakkari made WTA tennis news on Saturday, July 18, 2026 for very different reasons. We last saw Muchova in last Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s singles final and assumed she was training for the hardcourt season leading up…
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