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Maria Sakkari has announced that she is splitting with coach Tom Hill after six years of working together.
After hiring Hill, Sakkari – now 28 years old – elevated her game and career to another level. During their partnership, Sakkari won two WTA titles – became a WTA 1000 champion – made two Grand Slam semifinals – as well as reached the top-10 for the first time in her career and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world.
But after going 2-4 in Grand Slams last year, Sakkari had another very disappointing result at this year’s Australian Open, suffering a shock loss to Elina Avanesyan in the second round. After losing to Avanesyan, Sakkari also lost in the Abu Dhabi and Doha first round.
This week, Sakkari was up by a set – had a 5-3 lead and a match point in the second set – before Linda Noskova came back to beat the Greek 3-6 7-6 (2) 7-5. Sakkari, who is ranked at No. 9 in the world, will exit the top-10 on Monday and it will be the first time since 2021 September that the Greek won’t be a top-10 player.
Sakkari splits with coach Hill
“Tom, Thank you for all the emotions, the support on and off the court, and the belief you had in me…
