Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Maria Sakkari

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Maria Sakkari made an impact.

Maria Sakkari is a Greek professional tennis player who reached a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 3 in March 2022. This achievement makes her the highest-ranked Greek player, sharing the title with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Her highest doubles ranking is world No. 169, attained in September 2019. Sakkari's success highlights her significance in Greek tennis and her presence on the international stage.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

July 11, 2016: Reached Rank 97

On July 11, 2016, Maria Sakkari reached 97 in the rankings.

October 2017: Reached Top 50 in WTA Rankings

On 2 October 2017, Sakkari's success at the Wuhan Open propelled her into the top 50 of the WTA rankings, reaching No. 50.

2017: Reached Semifinals at Wuhan Open

In 2017, Sakkari reached the semifinals at the Wuhan Open, where she defeated Caroline Wozniacki for her first top-10 win.

September 2019: Career-Best Doubles Ranking

In September 2019, Maria Sakkari achieved her career-best doubles ranking of world No. 169.

2019: Longest Losing Streak of Semifinals

At the Ostrava Open, in September 2021, Maria Sakkari advanced to her first final since 2019 after losing nine straight WTA semifinals.

2019: Reached Semifinal at Italian Open

In 2019, Sakkari reached the Premier 5 semifinal at the Italian Open where she defeated Petra Kvitová, among other players.

2020: Reached Fourth Round at Australian and US Opens

In 2020, Sakkari reached the fourth round at both the Australian and US Opens.

2020: Sixth Most Aces on WTA Tour

In 2020, Sakkari served the sixth most aces of any WTA player, with 144 aces served in 31 matches.

September 2021: Entered Top 15 at World No. 13

In September 2021, after reaching the US Open semi-finals, Sakkari entered the top 15 at world No. 13 on 13 September 2021, displacing Eleni Daniilidou as the highest ranked Greek player.

September 2021: Entered Top 10 in WTA Rankings

On 27 September 2021, Maria Sakkari entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career, after reaching the final at the Ostrava Open.

2021: Reached Semifinals at French and US Opens

In 2021, Sakkari reached the semifinals at the French and US Opens, making her the first Greek woman to reach a major semifinal.

March 2022: Achieved WTA Rank No. 3

In March 2022, Maria Sakkari achieved the world No. 3 ranking by the WTA, making her the highest-ranked Greek player, tied with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

August 2022: Announced as Part of "Tennis Plays for Peace" Exhibition

In August 2022, Maria Sakkari was announced as part of the line up for the "Tennis Plays for Peace" exhibition, which took place on August 24 with other tennis stars, with 100% of the proceeds going to GlobalGiving.