Age |
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29 years |
Birth date |
July 25, 1995 |
Zodiac sign |
Leo |
Place of Birth |
Greece |
Occupation |
Tennis player |
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Maria Sakkari (Greek: Μαρία Σάκκαρη, pronounced ; born 25 July 1995) is a Greek professional tennis player. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of No. 29 on 24 September 2018. Her highest WTA doubles ranking is No. 293, achieved on 16 November 2015.
Sakkari was born in Athens in 1995 to former top 50 tennis player Angelikí Kanellopoúlou and Konstantinos Sakkari. She has two siblings: brother Yannis, who is currently studying at Boston University, and sister Amanda. She was introduced to tennis at age 6 and moved to Barcelona at age 18 in order to train. Growing up, her favorite players were Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Sakkari currently resides in Monte Carlo.
Maria Sakkari made her debut for the Greece Fed Cup team in 2012, and has a Fed Cup win-loss record of 12–18 to date.
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2015 US Open.
Sakkari won her second match in a WTA tournament at the Istanbul Cup by defeating the top seed Anna Karolína Schmiedlová. After beating Su-Wei Hsieh, she reached her first WTA quarterfinal. She reached her first WTA semifinal at the Wuhan Open by beating Caroline Wozniacki, Elena Vesnina and Alizé Cornet, losing to Caroline Garcia. This success propelled her into the top 50 of the world rankings.
Height | 5 ft 8 in / 173 cm |
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Weight | 137 lb / 62 kg |
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Breast/Bust size | 33 in / 84 cm |
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Waist size | 24 in / 63 cm |
Hips size | 34 in / 87 cm |
Bra size | 38B (US) / 85B (EU) |
Cup size | B (US) |
Dress Size | – |
Shoe (Feet) Size | – |
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Hair Color | Brown |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | |
Race / ethnicity | White |