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Maria Sakkari (Greek: Μαρία Σάκκαρη, pronounced [maˈri.a ˈsakari]; born 25 July 1995) is a Greek professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 3 by the WTA (Women's Tennis Association), which she first achieved on 21 March 2022, making her the highest-ranked Greek player in history alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas .
Climbed as high as No.3 in the rankings (March 21, 2022), the highest ranking every achieved by a Greek woman. Historic 2021 season was highlighted by her becoming first Greek woman to break into the Top 10 (at No.10, September 27) as well as the first from her country to qualify for the WTA Finals.
May 21, 2024 · Since she broke into the top 10 for the first time in September 2021, Maria Sakkari has spent every week inside that elite ranking bracket except for one. Sakkari’s consistency is underrated and can sometimes be overlooked with the likes of Iga Swiatek , Aryna Sabalenka , and Elena Rybakina hogging the headlines as they battle it out for the ...
This is a list of the main career statistics of professional Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari. Sakkari has won one singles title on the WTA Tour at the Morocco Open in 2019. She also has two WTA 1000 finals, both achieved in 2022; the Indian Wells Open and Guadalajara Open.
Mar 30, 2021 · Sakkari was the aggressor throughout the match, forcing the big-hitting American into a more defensive position. And when it was time to face down six match points, Sakkari fired five clean winners and came up with a gutsy second serve that earned a miss.
Sep 25, 2023 · The camera zoomed in on a tearful Maria Sakkari, crouched down on centre court in Guadalajara, her head leaning on the butt cap of her racquet, as she let emotions take over and the moment sink in.
Sep 24, 2023 · Maria Sakkari made a long-awaited return to the WTA winner's circle on Saturday night at the Guadalajara Open AKRON. The Greek star captured the first WTA 1000 title of her career, just her...
Mar 16, 2024 · Maria Sakkari beat US Open champion Coco Gauff in a rain-hit match to set up an Indian Wells final against world number one Iga Swiatek.
Player Overview. Maria Sakkari returns to Indian Wells after back-to-back finishes in the final (2022) and semifinal (2023) rounds. In 2021, she became the first woman from Greece to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal and later semifinal (first at Roland-Garros and later at the US Open).
Jun 9, 2021 · Greece's Maria Sakkari beat defending champion Iga Swiatek to reach her maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open at Roland Garros. She will face Czech Barbora Krejcikova, who won a nervy...
