Maria Sakkari News

Wins season opener at United Cup Sakkari won 6-4, 6-2 over Naomi Osaka at the United Cup on Friday.

Impact Sakkari got off to a nice start to the season as she upset her No. 16-ranked opponent comfortably in straight sets to helped Greece win 3-0 over Japan. The 30-year-old is starting the year down in the rankings at No. 52. Sakkari also joined Stefanos Tsitsipas in mixed doubles for a straight-set win over Nao Hibino and Yasutaka Uchiyama.

49 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open

Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup ub Perth

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Sakkari gets Greece off and running with sound defeat of Osaka Former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari shined to begin her 2026 season, giving Greece a 1-0 lead in its opening tie against Japan at the United Cu...

11 HOURS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Australia tennis schedule: Osaka vs. Sakkari headlines opening day at United Cup And just like that, the 2026 tennis season is here, with action beginning Friday in Perth as Spain faces Argentina to open the United Cup be...

1 DAY AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Best of United Cup Perth Media Day 1: Osaka's honest view of balancing motherhood, tennis From Naomi Osaka's thoughtful view on balancing motherhood with competition to Maria Sakkari's motivation to return to tennis' elite, the fi...

1 DAY AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Defeat in Tokyo R1 Sakkari lost to Leylah Fernandez in the round of 32 of the Pan Pacific Open with a score of 7-6, 6-4 on Tuesday.

Impact Sakkari won 46.9 percent points on first serve, considerably lower than her opponent who won 59.2 percent points on her first serve. She converted five break points, one fewer than Fernandez.

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leylah Fernandez vs Maria Sakkari preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction, and betting tips | Pan Pacific Open 2025 Fixture: Leylah Fernandez vs Maria Sakkari

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Fernandez vs. Sakkari Prediction at the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis - Monday, October 20 - Bleacher Nation No. 27-ranked Leylah Annie Fernandez will face No. 55 Maria Sakkari in the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Round of 32 on Monday, October 20.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Tokyo 2025 Qualifier R2 predictions: Women's singles ft. Maria Sakkari vs Suzan Lamens, Katie Boulter vs Kimberly Birrell | Pan Pacific Open Players will fight for a spot in the main draw of the Pan Pacific Open 2025 in Tokyo on Sunday, October 19. 24 women entered the qualifying...

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Defeat in Beijing Sakkari lost to Leylah Fernandez in the round of 64 of the China Open with a score of 6-2, 6-0 on Friday.

Impact Sakkari won just 45.7 percent service points in the match. In comparison, her opponent who 67.4 percent points while serving. Sakkari failed to win a single break point as well. It was her 26th defeat in 48 matches in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gauff never wavers in defeat of Rakhimova; to face Fernandez in Beijing third round Both Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez advanced to the third round Friday in Beijing, with Gauff beating Kamilla Rakhimova and Fernandez earni...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Bondar halts Andreescu comeback in Beijing; Krejcikova, Sakkari advance Anna Bondar held off a late charge by Bianca Andreescu in the China Open first round, while Barbora Krejcikova cruised through her opener an...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins marathon in Beijing R1 Sakkari won 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 over Ashlyn Krueger in the first round of Beijing on Wednesday.

Impact Sakkari bounced back from a first round exit in Guadalajara a few weeks ago as she battled past the No. 45-ranked American in a three-set marathon that spanned three hours and 30 minutes. The 30-year-old from Greece claimed 139 total points in the lengthy affair compared to Krueger's 134 points. Sakkari will play No. 25 seed Leylah Fernandez (3-0 H2H) in the second round.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shocking defeat in Guadalajara Sakkari lost to Elsa Jacquemot in the round of 32 of the Guadalajara Open with a score of 6-2, 6-0 on Monday.

Impact Sakkari did not win a single break point in the match. In comparison, Jacquemot converted five break points. Sakkari produced just one ace, six fewer than Jacquemot. It was Sakkari's 25th defeat in the 47 matches this year.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Perfectly read: Jacquemot goes over Sakkari with running backhand lob On the way to beating Maria Sakkari for the second time this year, France's Else Jacquemot left the Greek scrambling with this running backh...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Crashing defeat in New York Sakkari lost to Beatriz Haddad Maia in the round of 32 of the US Open with a score of 6-1, 6-2 on Friday.

Impact Sakkari committed 23 unforced errors in the match, 16 more than her opponent. She failed to win a single break point as well. It was Sakkari's 24th defeat in 44 matches in 2025.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Another late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.

The final match Saturday at the U.S. Open got underway just before 11:30 p.m. when Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia took the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US Open

Two episodes at this year's U.S. Open have shown that not every postmatch handshake in tennis goes well

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches another win in New York Sakkari won 6-3, 6-1 over Anna Bondar in the second round of the US Open on Thursday.

Impact Sakkari continued her confident start at the year's final major as she cruised past the No. 97-ranked Hungarian to reach the third round after one hour and 16 minutes. The 30-year-old Greek matched the best major result of her career in 2021 when she made the quarterfinals in New York. Sakkari will face No. 18 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia (0-4 H2H) in the third round.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to US Open R2 Sakkari defeated Tatjana Maria in the US Open round of 128 with a score of 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.

Impact Sakkari registered 37 winners in the match, 28 more than her opponent. She converted five break points as well, three more than Maria. Next up for Sakkari will be Hungary's Anna Bondar.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Emma Raducanu has struggled at the US Open since she won it. She now looks primed to end the drought

Emma Raducanu won the U.S. Open in 2021, becoming the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam title

AUGUST 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Defeat in Monterrey opener Sakkari lost to Donna Vekic in the round of 32 of the Abierto GNP Seguros 2025 with a score of 6-2, 6-3 on Monday.

Impact Sakkari converted just two break points, four fewer than her opponent. She produced just one ace, four fewer than Vekic. It was Sakkari's 22nd defeat in 41 matches in 2025.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Defeat in Cincinnati R2 Sakkari lost to Jasmine Paolini in the round of 64 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 7-6, 7-6 on Sunday.

Impact Sakkari won 62.1 percent of the service points in the match. In comparison, her opponent won 63.7 percent points while serving. Sakkari committed four double faults, one more than Paolini. It was Sakkari's 22nd defeat in 41 matches in 2025.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moves on in Cincinnati Sakkari won 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 over Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round of Cincinnati on Friday.

Impact Sakkari matched her recent second round showing in Montreal as she battled past the No. 67-ranked qualifier in three sets across two hours and 11 minutes. The 30-year-old from Greece claimed 58% of service points and 48% of return points in the win. Sakkari will play No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini (2-1 H2H) in the second round.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2-time defending champion Jessica Pegula upset by Sevastova in 3rd round in Montreal

Two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula was eliminated in the third round of the National Bank Open, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Anastasija Sevastova on Friday

AUGUST 1, 2025 • Associated Press

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Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open

Another late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.

The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US Open

Emma Raducanu has struggled at the US Open since she won it. She now looks primed to end the drought

2-time defending champion Jessica Pegula upset by Sevastova in 3rd round in Montreal