TENNIS: Maria Sakkari upset 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, while Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to become the first man representing Greece to ever reach the second round at the Australian Open.
TENNIS: The draws for the 2019 Australian Open were made, and both Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas are set to play their opening matches on Monday, while Valentini Grammatikopoulou fell in the second round of qualifying.
TENNIS: Valentini Grammatikopoulou prevailed in straight sets, but 2006 runner-up Marcos Baghdatis was ousted in the first round of qualifying at the 2019 Australian Open.
TENNIS: Greece came from behind to defeat Roger Federer’s Switzerland 2-1 at the Hopman Cup, but it was not enough as the Greeks needed to win 3-0 in order to advance to the final.
TENNIS: Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas recorded Greece’s first-ever Hopman Cup win, as they defeated the American team of Serena Williams and Frances Tiafoe by a score of 2-1.
TENNIS: Greece returns to the Hopman Cup for the first time since 2002, and AGONAsport’s Andrew Stamas takes a look at Greece’s opponents in the group stage, which include tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams.
OLYMPIC SPORTS (TENNIS): Stefanos Tsitsipas ended 2018 on a high, as he defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur in four sets to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.
OLYMPIC SPORTS (TENNIS): 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas was named 2018’s “Most Improved Player” on the ATP World Tour after rising from 91 to 15 in the rankings.