Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2023 - Guadalajara; 2019 - Rabat.
Finalist (8): 2024 - Indian Wells; 2023 - Washington DC; 2022 - St. Petersburg, Indian Wells, Parma, Guadalajara [1000]; 2021 - Ostrava; 2018 - San Jose.
ADDITIONAL
Greek Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2012-16, 2018-19.
Career in Review
Key result of 2024 was reaching Indian Wells final for the second time, losing to Swiatek who also defeated her in 2022 final. Also reached SF at Charleston (l. Collins). Did not play after US Open
Won first WTA 1000 title in 2023 at Guadalajara (d. Dolehide in F). Also finished R-Up at Washington (l. Gauff). Contested WTA Finals for third consecutive season (was first alternate and went 0-3 in Group Stage following Muchova withdrawal).
Finished 2022 ranked No.6 for the second consecutive year; a four-time finalist in 2022 including runs to the final at two WTA 1000 tournaments – Indian Wells and Guadalajara [1000]; returned to the WTA Finals advancing to the semifinals, falling to eventual champion Caroline Garcia.
Climbed as high as No.3 in the rankings (March 21, 2022), the highest ranking every achieved by a Greek woman.
Historic 2021 season was highlighted by her becoming first Greek woman to break into the Top 10 (at No.10, September 27) as well as the first from her country to qualify for the WTA Finals.
In 2021, also reached third WTA final at Ostrava (l. Kontaveit), while advanced to SF at Roland-Garros, US Open - defeating three Top-20 ranked opponents at both events - and WTA Finals in Guadalajara
Posted a Tour-leading nine Top-10 wins in 2021, including two over the World No.2 (Osaka at Miami and No.2 Sabalenka at WTA Finals)
Broke into Top 20 on February 24, 2020 for first time, at No.20
Scored third and fourth Top-5 wins of her career in 2020, over No.5 Svitolina at Ostrava and No.5 Bencic at St. Petersburg. Previous wins came over No.5 Ka.Pliskova (2018 Rome) and No.5 Kvitova (2019 Rome, via ret.)
Upset No.10 seed Keys to reach the R16 for the first time at one of the four Slams, at 2020 Australian Open (l. Kvitova)
Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai in 2019 for first time in career (fell in RR stage). That season won maiden WTA title at Rabat, recovering from a set and break down to defeat Konta in final
Highlights of 2018 were reaching her first tour-level final at San Jose (l. Buzarnescu) and scoring maiden Top-5 win over No.5 Ka.Pliskova in 2r at Rome
Notched first Top-10 victory of career over No.6 Wozniacki en route to first WTA SF of career at 2017 Wuhan
Broke into Top 50 for first time at No.49 on October 9, 2017
At 2016 Australian Open, by reaching 2r (d. Y.Wang, l. Suarez Navarro) became the first woman from Greece to win a main draw match at a Slam since Daniilidou d. Ka.Pliskova at 2013 Australian Open
Reached first career WTA QF at 2016 Istanbul (as qualifier, l. Kovinic)
Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2015 US Open (as qualifier, l. Q.Wang)
WTA qualifying debut came at 2012 Palermo
Made debut on ITF Circuit in 2010; owns seven ITF Circuit singles titles and five in doubles
