WTA roundup: Jule Niemeier stuns Maria Sakkari in Bad Homburg
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Germany lucky loser Jule Niemeier recorded her fourth career win over a Top 10 player when she rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over top-seeded Maria Sakkari on Monday in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.
Niemeier found out she was replacing Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto just 30 minutes prior to the match. After a slow start, she began clicki