Maria Sakkari's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Maria Sakkari.

Maria Sakkari is a Greek professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA in March 2022, making her the highest-ranked Greek female tennis player. She also reached a career-best doubles ranking of world No. 169 in September 2019.

Sections (3)

Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

July 11, 2016: Reached 97th in Rankings

On July 11, 2016, Maria Sakkari reached 97 in the WTA rankings after Wimbledon performance.

2016: Second WTA Tour Win at Istanbul Cup

In 2016, Maria Sakkari secured her second win on the WTA Tour at the Istanbul Cup, where she defeated top seed Anna Karolína Schmiedlová and reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal.

2016: First WTA Tour Win at Australian Open

In 2016, at the Australian Open, Maria Sakkari qualified and achieved her first WTA Tour win against Wang Yafan, marking her first Grand Slam match win.

October 2017: Reached Top 50 in WTA Rankings

On 2 October 2017, Maria Sakkari reached No. 50 in the WTA rankings, propelled by her success at the US Open and Wuhan Open.

2017: Wuhan Open Semifinal

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

2018: Finished Year Inside Top 50

In 2018, Maria Sakkari finished the year inside the top 50, reaching No. 41 in the WTA rankings.

September 2019: Career-Best Doubles Ranking

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

2020: Sixth Most Aces on WTA Tour

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

2020: Greek Female Athlete of the Year

In 2020, Maria Sakkari was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year.

2020: French Open Semifinal

In 2020, Sakkari made her first ever Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open after beating Iga Świątek. She became the first woman from Greece to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal and later semifinal.

September 2021: Reached US Open Semifinal

In September 2021, Maria Sakkari reached the US Open semifinal and she entered the top 15 at world No. 13 on 13 September 2021, displacing Eleni Daniilidou as the highest ranked Greek player.

September 2021: Reached Ostrava Open Final and Entered Top 10

In September 2021, Maria Sakkari reached the final of the Ostrava Open and entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career on 27 September 2021.

2021: Qualified for WTA Finals

In 2021, Maria Sakkari qualified for the WTA Finals, becoming the first Greek woman to participate in the year-end tournament and she reached the semifinals.

2021: Greek Female Athlete of the Year

In 2021, Maria Sakkari was named the Greek Female Athlete of the Year.

2021: Reached Semifinals at French and US Opens

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

March 2022: Reached World No. 3

In March 2022, Maria Sakkari achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA, making her the highest-ranked Greek women's tennis player.

September 2023: Won Guadalajara Title

Until 23 September 2023 when she won the Guadalajara title, the Morocco Open was special for Sakkari, because it had been her only tournament where she had succeeded to win a title.