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Maria Sakkari is a professional tennis player who won one singles title on the WTA Tour at the 2019 Morocco Open. Likewise, she is making headlines as she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18. Her best WTA doubles ranking is No. 169. So, who is Maria and who is the tennis player dating?
Maria Sakkari was born in 1995 in Athens, Greece. She celebrates her birthday on 25th July, which makes her age 26. She holds Greek nationality and comes from Greek ethnicity.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Maria started playing Tennis at the age of six. Likewise, she made her career debut for the Greece Fed Cup in 2012 and made her career Grand Slam debut at the US Open 2015. Likewise, she reached her 1st WTA semifinal at the Wuhan but lost to Carolina Garcia. In 2016, following a first-round win at 2016 Wimbledon, she crashed out in the second round. However, she made it to the top 100 of the WTA rankings for the first time after Grand Slam.
By the end of 2017, she was in the top 50 of the WTA rankings. In 2018, she reached her first-ever WTA final, and in 2019, she won her first WTA title beating Johanna Konta in the finals of the Morocco Open. In 2020, she had her best performance at the Australian Open, where she reached the fourth round The same year, she also reached the top 20 of the WTA rankings. In 2021, she made it to the first-ever Grand Slam semi-final at the 2021 French Open. She performed the same at the 2021 US Open as well. As of 2021, Maria Sakkari has won over $4.4 million in prize money. Considering her winnings and endorsements, Maria Sakkari is estimated to hold a net worth in millions.
Dating, Boyfriend, and Affairs
Maria Sakkari is dating the son of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Her boyfriend comes from one of Greece’s most powerful political families. According to Maria, the pair started dating in 2020. During the US Open in September 2021, she told Greek TV channel Alpha,
“It has been a year now since we met and the truth is that he helped me a lot.
“He is a special guy. I have disclosed the relationship anyway; it is not hidden.”
“I think it was a big part of why I did well at Roland Garros as I spent my free time with him very differently from when I was alone.”
“He calmed me down, he talked to me, he was very supportive. Konstantinos is a very simple guy.”
“I can talk to him for hours. We have a very easy relationship. He is a very easy person.”
Moreover, she has featured her boyfriend on her Instagram on his birthday, which falls in August. She wrote,
“Happy birthday love, never stop smiling!”
Before, she was linked to Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, the pair never mentioned dating publicly.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
Maria Sakkari was born to her mother, Angelikí Kanellopoúlou and father, Konstantinos Sakkaris. Her mother is a former top-50 tennis player and competed on the WTA Tour. Her parents introduced her to tennis. Her siblings include her brother, Yannis, and sister, Amanda.
Body measurement: Height and Weight
Maria stands at the height of 5 feet and 8 inches. Likewise, she has an athletic body and weighs around 62 kg. Her facial features include her brown hair and hazel eyes.
