Maria Sakkari28 years old and current world number 9, and his coach, Tom Hillthey separate after working together for six years in which the Greek tennis player has placed herself among the elite of tennis, with two titles, seven other finals, two semifinals of Grand Slam (Roland Garros y US Open en 2021) and No. 3 in the world as the best ranking.
“Thank you for all the emotions, the support on and off the track and the trust you had in me from day one. We grew up together and you helped me realize that anything is possible. Not only did you make me a better tennis player, but you also made me a better person,” Sakkari wrote on social media.
The news comes after a streak of three consecutive losses for the Greek player, the last this week against Linda Noskova in the 2nd round of the WTA 1,000 on hard courts in Doha (Qatar). Previously she had also lost against Sorana Cirstea in Abu Dhabi and against Elina Avanesyan in the 2nd round of the Australian Open.
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Since the semifinals of the 2021 US Open, Sakkari has only reached the round of 16 in a Grand Slam once more, in Australia’2022, a negative trend that he will try to reverse this year, now with a new coach.
“Working with Maria has been an absolute privilege and I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together. We both believe this is a step forward on our respective paths that will allow us to explore exciting new opportunities and challenges. Thank you, Maria, for the incredible trip. “I’m excited for what the future holds for you!” said Tom Hill.
2024-02-15 20:01:51
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