Maria Sakkari defeated Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the WTA 250 event in Athens, Greece.

The Greek player, ranked 37th in the world and seeded fourth at the tournament, needed 75 minutes to secure the victory on synthetic surface in her home country. She benefited from crowd support throughout the match, according to TenisBrasil.

The Athens WTA 250 represents a rare opportunity for Sakkari to compete on home soil on the main tour. Her advancement to the semifinal round keeps her in contention for the title.

No opponent details for the semifinal stage were provided in the source material.