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Maria Sakkari Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Maria Sakkari Quick Info
Height5 ft 8 in
Weight63 kg
Date of BirthJuly 25, 1995
Zodiac SignLeo
Eye ColorHazel

Maria Sakkari is a Greek professional tennis player who had reached the 4th round of both the 2020 Australian Open and the 2020 US Open. She has also reached the 3rd round of the French Open (2018, 2020) and Wimbledon (2017, 2019). In February 2020, she had broken into the ‘Top 20’ of the official WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) singles rankings. She had won her first singles title on the WTA Tour, at the 2019 Morocco Open.

Born Name

Maria Sakkari

Nick Name

Maria

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece

Residence

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Nationality

Greek

Occupation

Professional Tennis Player

Family

  • Father – Konstantinos Sakkaris
  • Mother – Angelikí Kanellopoúlou (Former Professional Tennis Player)
  • Siblings – Yannis Sakkaris (Brother), Amanda Sakkaris (Sister)

Manager

She is represented by StarWing Sports, Boutique Sports Talent Management and PR Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.

Plays

Right-Handed (Two-Handed Backhand)

Turned Pro

2015

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

63 kg or 139 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Maria has dated –

  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (2019) – Rumor
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She is of Greek descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Toned physique
    • Long, dense, straight hair
    • Charming smile
    • Radiant face

    Religion

    Christianity

    Brand Endorsements

    Maria has been sponsored by –

    • Nike
    • Wilson Sporting Goods Company
    • Adidas

    Maria Sakkari Favorite Things

    SourceWikipedia, WTA

    Maria Sakkari Facts

  • Maria, the daughter of a former ‘Top 50’ professional tennis player, was introduced to the sport by her parents when she was just 6 years old. She had relocated to Barcelona at the age of 18 to access better training facilities.
  • In the 2020 WTA tennis season, she had recorded 144 aces (legal, point-winning serves that are not touched by the receiver) in just 31 matches putting her 6th in the overall standings for that metric in that season.
  • At the 2016 Australian Open, she had qualified for the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, just a year after turning pro. She went on to win her 1st round match and interestingly, this first Grand Slam match win was also her first win on the WTA Tour.
  • Her 2018 WTA season had gotten off to the worst possible start as she crashed to 1st-round losses in the first 4 tournaments that she participated in – the Shenzhen Open, the Australian Open, the St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy, and the Qatar Open. The situation worsened when she did not even make it to the main draw of the Dubai Tennis Championships, her next tournament. She would heave a sigh of relief when she won her first match of the season at the 2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, in February.
  • Later that year, at the US Open, she was seeded (provided a preliminary ranking to determine the draw) for the first time at a Grand Slam. She was seeded 32nd, the last of the 32 seeds in a field of 128 players in the main draw.
  • At the 2020 Cincinnati Open, she had secured perhaps the biggest win of her career when she defeated her childhood hero Serena Williams in 3 sets in the 3rd round. At the same tournament, in 2019, she had defeated 2 ‘Top 10’ ranked players in successive matches.
  • Featured Image by Maria Sakkari / Instagram

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    Arica Deslauriers

    Update: 2024-05-21