TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari defeated Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the first round of the 2020 US Open.
TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas’ US Open campaign got off to a perfect start, as the Greek cruised 6-2 6-1 6-1 over world number 41 Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain in the first round.
TENNIS: Former world number three Milos Raonic of Canada beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-3 in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open in New York.
TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas got a win over American Reilly Opelka to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, while Maria Sakkari fell to Great Britain’s Johanna Konta.
TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari came from behind to defeat 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1, to reach the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open. **HIGHLIGHTS**
TENNIS: AGONAsport’s Andrew Stamas looks at Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari’s gradual rise to the top 20, in the final part of a four-part series.
TENNIS: AGONAsport’s Andrew Stamas looks at Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari’s gradual rise to the top 20, in the third of a four-part series.
TENNIS: AGONAsport’s Andrew Stamas looks at Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari’s gradual rise to the top 20, in the second of a four-part series.
TENNIS: AGONAsport’s Andrew Stamas looks at Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari’s gradual rise to the top 20, in the first of a four-part series.
BLOGS (GEORGE TSITSONIS): The time will come again to be able to enjoy watching Greek athletes such as the Antetokounmpo brothers, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Maria Sakkari, Katerina Stefanidi, Eleftherios Petrounias, and Greece’s club teams and national teams from all sports.
TENNIS: The 2020 Championships at Wimbledon will not be played due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first time since 1945 that the prestigious Grand Slam tournament has been cancelled.
TENNIS: In an announcement stating that no professional tennis of any kind will take place until at least June, the ATP and WTA have also said that the rankings will be frozen in the meantime.
TENNIS: Originally set to start on May 24, the 2020 French Open is now scheduled to begin on September 20, as announced by the French Tennis Federation.
TENNIS: Like many other sports, tennis is also seeing cancellations left and right, as there will be no international tournaments at any level for at least six weeks.
TENNIS: Greece have been drawn against Lithuania in the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II, and the Greeks were selected to host the tie.
TENNIS: Greece earn a 4-1 win at the Philippines in the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs, and will now compete in the World Group II in September.
TENNIS: Two easy wins from the Tsitsipas brothers see Greece go up 2-0 over the Philippines after the first day of play at the 2020 Davis Cup World Group II play-off in Manila.
TENNIS: Led by world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece’s Davis Cup team will take on the Philippines in Manila this weekend for the World Group II play-offs.
TENNIS: Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated 6-3 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships by world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
TENNIS: Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Great Britain’s Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3, to reach the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships for the second straight year.
TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari has reached a new career-high WTA ranking of number 20 in the world, becoming just the second Greek female tennis player to ever break into the top 20.
TENNIS: Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 to win the Open 13 in Marseille, France for the second consecutive year.
TENNIS: Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-3 to reach the final of the Open 13 in Marseille, France, without dropping a set throughout the tournament thus far.
TENNIS: Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the semifinals of the 2020 St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy.
TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari upset Swiss world number five Belinda Bencic 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2020 St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy in Russia.
TENNIS: Bulgaria beat Greece 2-0 in the relegation play-off at the 2020 Fed Cup Group I competition.
TENNIS: Italy defeated Greece 3-0 at the 2020 Fed Cup Group I competition, and the Greeks will now face Bulgaria in the relegation play-off.
TENNIS: Austria came from behind and saved three match points to beat Greece 2-1 at the 2020 Fed Cup Group I competition in Tallinn, Estonia.
TENNIS: Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Despina Papamichail led Greece to a dramatic 2-1 victory over host Estonia on day one of the 2020 Fed Cup Group I competition.
TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beat American Maxime Cressy in straight sets in the second round of the 2020 US Open.