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Maria Sakkari Defends Comeback Amid Ranking Plummet

4/3/2025

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Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari faced backlash after her ranking plummeted following a loss to Qinwen Zheng in Charleston, landing her outside the top 80. Undeterred, she passionately defended her journey back from injury, asking, “Am I the first or the last that’s coming back from an injury and is dropping points?” Sakkari is resolute in her quest to return to the top 10.

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Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari faced backlash after her ranking plummeted following a loss to Qinwen Zheng in Charleston, landing her outside the top 80. Undeterred, she passionately defended her journey back from injury, asking, “Am I the first or the last that’s coming back from an injury and is dropping points?” Sakkari is resolute in her quest to return to the top 10.