Maria Sakkari's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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

Maria Sakkari is a prominent Greek professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA on March 21, 2022, making her the highest-ranked Greek player, a distinction she shares with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Sakkari's peak doubles ranking reached world No. 169 on September 9, 2019. She represents Greece at the highest level of professional tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

July 11, 2016: WTA Ranking

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

2016: Australian Open Win

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

October 2017: WTA Rankings

In October 2017, Maria Sakkari reached No. 50 in the WTA rankings.

2017: Wuhan Open Semifinal

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

2018: Year-End Ranking

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

September 2019: Career-best doubles ranking

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

2019: Italian Open Semifinal

In 2019, Maria Sakkari reached the Premier 5 semifinal at the Italian Open, defeating Petra Kvitová, among other players.

2020: French Open Semifinal

In 2020, Maria Sakkari made her first Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open after beating Iga Świątek, ending the 11-match, 22-set Roland Garros winning streak of the 2020 champion. She became the first woman from Greece to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal and later semifinal.

2020: Aces served

In 2020, Maria Sakkari served the sixth most aces of any WTA 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.

September 2021: US Open Semifinal

In September 2021, Maria Sakkari earned a place in only the second major semifinal of her career at the US Open. As a result, she entered the top 15 at world No. 13 on 13 September 2021.

September 2021: Ostrava Open Final and Top 10 Ranking

In September 2021, Maria Sakkari reached the final at the Ostrava Open, defeating Iga Świątek. As a result of reaching the final, she entered the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career on 27 September 2021.

2021: WTA Finals Qualification

In 2021, Maria Sakkari qualified for the WTA Finals, becoming the first Greek woman to participate in the year-end tournament. She reached the semifinals defeating Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.