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The Greek powerhouse is a feared competitor, and recently won her first WTA 1000 title.

ByBaseline Staff

Published Oct 04, 2023

Maria Sakkari is breaking barriers for Greek tennis. What started with two Grand Slam semifinal appearances in 2021, at Roland Garros and the US Open, grew into a career high ranking of world No. 3.

In September, she overcame her title-winning hurdle and walked away with her first WTA 1000 title in Guadalajara.

“I’m speechless,” Sakkari said afterwards. “It’s been four and half years since I won my first title, and I just finally won my second one. All these thoughts I’ve been having all this time were very tough to overcome, and I’m just very proud of myself that I did it this week.”

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Maria Sakkari defeated Caroline Dolehide in straight sets to win WTA 1000 Guadalajara.

Maria Sakkari defeated Caroline Dolehide in straight sets to win WTA 1000 Guadalajara. 

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Sakkari's big win was long overdue. She's taken out Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, and even the great Serena Williams before.

There’s a lot more Sakkari coming to shake up the tennis world. And if she has her way, she’ll be setting many more records for Greek tennis—and maybe even win a Grand Slam title—in the years to come.