Back in 1986, when Athens hosted a WTA event, among the players in the draw was Angeliki Kanellopoulos. Years later, in that very same city, she would place a tennis racket in her daughter’s hands and ...

It's a well-known fact that Maria Sakkari is one of the fittest players in tennis, with a workout regime that would make even a Greek god sweat. A lesser-known fact about the WTA star that might not ...

She is now the first Greek woman to ever appear in the women's singles semifinals at the US Open. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images She also was the first Greek woman to reach the French Open semifinal.