Overview
- Barbora Krejcikova defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6(5), 6-3 to win the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
- The title is Krejcikova’s ninth WTA singles crown and her first tournament win since Wimbledon 2024.
- Krejcikova rallied from a 4-1 first-set deficit to force and win the tiebreak, then broke late in the second set to close out the match in one hour and 43 minutes.
- Maria Sakkari’s run to the final energized the home crowd and linked to her family history in Athens, but she remains without a WTA title since Guadalajara in September 2023.
- The event marked the WTA’s return to Athens after about 35 years and is being seen as a boost for Greek tennis following strong local interest and public praise from players such as Stefanos Tsitsipas.