Updated 19 Feb 2025
Maria Sakkari is a Greek player on the WTA tour with a career high rank of no 3. But what is Maria Sakkari’s racquet?
Maria Sakkari is perhaps more famous for her strong fitness regime than her tennis results. She has plenty of workout videos on Instagram/Youtube and is likely one of the players that works the hardest off the tennis court. Her discipline has paid dividends during her career. If you want to follow a professional tennis fitness program, I recommend the courses at Martin Tennis Fitness Method, which I use myself and have reviewed on the channel. Anyway, over to Maria Sakkari’s racquet.
What is Sakkari’s racquet?
Maria Sakkari’s racquets is the first generation of the Wilson Ultra. She endorses the most recent version (Wilson Ultra 100 V3) and you can find her current gear on Tennis Warehouse (US, Canada), Tennis Warehouse Europe and Tennis Only (AU) any purchase through my links, will send Tennisnerd a small commission) But if you study the racquet closely, you can see that it has PWS (perimeter weighting system) tech on the sides, which there is not on the most recent Ultra.
Maria Sakkari strings her racquet with Luxilon Alu Power 1.25 strings. I’m not sure about the tension, so if you know, please comment on this post and I will update it.
The Wilson Ultra is a powerful racquet, similar to the Babolat Pure Drive, which Sakkari used in her junior years. It will add power to your shots, but if you have a sensitive arm and have suffered/suffer from tennis elbow, the setup might be too stiff and you’re likely better using a Clash or a more comfortable racquet.
Bio and Career
Maria Sakkari, born on July 25, 1995, in Athens, Greece, has carved a quite significant niche in professional tennis. With a family deeply rooted in the sport, her mother, Angelikí Kanellopoúlou, a former top 50 player, and her grandfather, Dimitris Kanellopoulos, also a professional, Maria was began playing tennis already at the age of six. Her professional career took off after moving to Barcelona for training at 18, where she improved her skills both on hard and clay courts.
Sakkari’s breakthrough came in 2019 when she won her first WTA title at the Morocco Open. 2021 was a great year for her, when she reached the semifinals at both the French Open and the US Open, making her the first Greek woman to achieve such a feat in a Grand Slam. This success got her to a career-high ranking of World No. 3.
Since 2020, she has been wearing Adidas shoes, aligning with a brand that resonates with her dynamic style of play. Maria also sports a Rolex, joining the ranks of tennis legends in brand endorsements.
Beyond her professional career, Sakkari is involved in philanthropy, serving as an ambassador for the Greek charity DESMOS and participating in the “Tennis Plays for Peace” event.
Her sponsorship portfolio is quite impressive, including Nespresso, Apivita, the National Bank of Greece, Cosmote, Aegean Airlines, and Green Cola.
Sakkari’s recent career highlights include winning her first WTA 1000 title at the 2023 Guadalajara Open. However, she faced challenges with a shoulder injury in 2024, leading to an early exit from the US Open and a subsequent period of recovery.
2025 has so far seen a drop in rankings but with a new coaching team, she aims to climb back up if she can remain injury free.
You can check out her current ranking and profile on the WTA tour website.
Info and Stats
- Plays right-handed with two-handed backhand
- Prize money won: $229,535
- WTA singles titles won: 2 (Morocco Open and Guadalajara Open)
- Two Grand Slam semifinals
Social Media
Fans of the Sakkari can follow her on Instagram, under her handle @mariasakkari where you find updates both on tennis and fitness.
Looks like Ms. Sakkari has changed up her stick since you posted this. In the 2021 US Open she was playing with what looks like a Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 100 painted to look like the Ultra 100 V3. One can tell it’s at least some kind of Pro Staff by the distinctive flanges at 9 & 3.
At yesterday’s Upper Austria Linz semifinals, where she lost to Petra Martic, she had an extra racket strung. You could hear exactly: “24/24kg with 4 knots.”