Maria Sakkari

Maria Sakkari is a Greek professional tennis player born on July 25, 1995. She has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA, making her the highest-ranked Greek player in history alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas. Sakkari has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2023 Guadalajara Open. Known for her aggressive, all-court style of play, she excels in serving and powerful groundstrokes. In 2020, Sakkari served the sixth most aces of any WTA player, with 144 aces served in 31 matches. She has reached the semifinals at prestigious tournaments like the Wuhan Open and the Italian Open, defeating top-10 players along the way.