The match began with an early setback for Sakkari, as she dropped her opening service game. However, she swiftly responded with a break of her own, leveling the score at 1-1. Vekic held her serve to make it 2-2, but Sakkari seized a crucial break point to take a 3-2 lead.
Maintaining her momentum, Sakkari broke Vekic's serve a second time, putting herself in a strong position to take the first set. She held her serve confidently to close out the set 6-3.
In the second set, Sakkari continued to dominate, breaking Vekic's serve early on to take a 2-0 lead. She held her own serve comfortably, maintaining her two-game advantage. Despite Vekic's attempt to break back, Sakkari remained resolute, holding her serve and coming close to a second break.
With relentless pressure, Sakkari secured a third break point, effectively neutralizing Vekic's resistance. She closed out the set 6-2, earning a hard-fought victory and a place in the Madrid Open third round.