Maria Sakkari

Maria Sakkari
Sakkari at the 2023 Washington Open
Native nameΜαρία Σάκκαρη
Country (sports) Greece
Born (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 29)
Athens, Greece
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachThomas Johansson (2017–2018),
Tom Hill (2018–2024), Mark Philippoussis (2023)[1]
David Witt (2024)
Prize moneyUS$ 12,243,908
Singles
Career record462–300
Career titles2 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 3 (21 March 2022)
Current rankingNo. 8 (12 August 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2020, 2022)
French OpenSF (2021)
Wimbledon3R (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
US OpenSF (2021)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2021, 2022)
Olympic Games3R (2021, 2024)
Doubles
Career record52–48
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF[2]
Highest rankingNo. 169 (9 September 2019)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2019, 2020)
French Open1R (2019)
Wimbledon2R (2019)
US Open2R (2019)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2024)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2021)
Team competitions
Fed Cup12–18
Hopman CupRR (2019)
Last updated on: 30 July 2024[3].

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, which she first achieved on 21 March 2022, making her the highest-ranked Greek player, tied with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Her career-best doubles ranking is world No. 169, achieved on 9 September 2019.[4]

Sakkari has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2023 Guadalajara Open. She is known for her aggressive, all-court style of play, centered around her strong serve and powerful groundstrokes. She served the sixth most aces of any WTA player in 2020, with 144 aces served in 31 matches.[5]

Sakkari reached the semifinals at the 2017 Wuhan Open, where she defeated Caroline Wozniacki for her first top-10 win.[6] In 2019, she reached another Premier 5 semifinal at the Italian Open where she defeated, among other players, Petra Kvitová.[7] In 2020, Sakkari reached the fourth round at both the Australian and US Opens. In 2021, she reached the semifinals at the French and US Opens, making her the first Greek woman to reach a major semifinal.

  1. ^ "Maria Sakkari hires ex-Wimbledon finalist ahead of the Championships". 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Maria Sakkari Women's Doubles Titles". ITF. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ "Maria Sakkari – Overview". WTA. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ admin. "Maria Sakkari". WTA. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "WTA Stats". WTA. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ^ WTA Staff (September 26, 2017). "Sakkari shocks Tokyo champion Wozniacki in Wuhan". WTA. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Kane, David (May 16, 2019). "Sakkari survives ailing Kvitova to reach last eight in Rome". WTA. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

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