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Greek Tennis Champion Maria Sakkari Claims First WTA Crown (video)

Greece's Maria Sakkari lifted her first WTA trophy in style at the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Morocco on Saturday, coming back from a set down against Johanna Konta in the final to triumph 2-6,...

Greek Tennis Player Tsitsipas To Use New Rackets Featuring Greek Flag

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas announced on Saturday that he will begin playing his  matches using a new racket, painted blue and white, after the colors of the Greek flag. The 20-year old athlete, who amazed the world recently with...

Tsitsipas Becomes First Greek Tennis Player to Break Into Top 10

Despite losing to Roger Federer in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship tournament on Saturday, Stefanos Tsitsipas climbed up to Number 10 in the the ATP tennis rankings on Monday. Awarded a total of 3.175 points, the...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Loses to Roger Federer in Dubai Final

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to defeat Swiss superstar Roger Federer for a second time in 2019, losing to the World Number 7 in two sets 4-6, 4-6 in the Dubai Final on Saturday. Tsitsipas stunned the world when he...

Tsitsipas Beats Monfils To Reach Dubai Final

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas beat his French rival Gael Monfils in the Dubai ATP 500 semifinals on Friday. The Greek player won with a score of 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 and will be going through to the finals of the...

Rafa Nadal Opens Tennis Academy in Stunning Greek Resort

The Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, currently ranked world No. 2, is looking forward to opening his new tennis academy in Halkidiki, northern Greece in April. Located at the Sani Resort, a stunning complex comprising more than 400 hectares, the...

Tsitsipas Climbs ATP Rankings to Number 12 in the World

Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas has now climbed three places in the official ATP rankings to number 12 in the world. Following his amazing run at the Australian Open, where he beat boyhood hero Roger Federer to reach the semifinals only...

Tsitsipas’ Fairy Tale Australian Open Ends in Defeat

Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinal of the Australian Open on Thursday, Jan. 24. Tsitsipas was unable to break the Spaniard's serve and lost 3-0, scoring 2-6, 4-6, 0-6. Despite the loss to the number...

Patrick Mouratoglou: The Greek-French Tennis Coach Who Shot Tsitsipas to Fame

Patrick Mouratoglou is a 48-year-old Greek-French tennis coach who is advising some of the biggest tennis stars in the world, such as Serena Williams and the new phenom Stefanos Tsitsipas. Mouratoglou is the son of Greek businessman Paris Mouratoglou and a...

Tsitsipas' Blind Grandmother: "I Wish I Could Watch Him Play"

Stefanos Tsitsipas' grandmother spoke of her pride in her grandson's achievements at the Australian Open in a touching interview from her village in central Greece on Wednesday. Stavroula Tsitsipas, who lives in Proastio, near the town of Karditsa, heard the...