Greece’s young tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas was born on the 12th of August 1998. Tsitsipas is the youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and has…
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Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-3 to reach the final of the Open 13 in Marseille, France, without dropping a set throughout the tournament thus far. The world…
Greece’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Eleftherios Petrounias is currently in Melbourne, Australia, to compete in the World Cup Gymnastics 2020 event, as he fights for a spot to represent Greece at the…
Greece’s Maria Sakkari upset Swiss world number five Belinda Bencic 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2020 St. Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy in Russia. Coming into the match, the two had…
Stefanos Tsitsipas fought back from a shoulder injury to progress through to the next round at the Rotterdam Open. Tsitsipas lost the opening set to Hubert Hurkacz and was 2-0 behind in the…
Greece won three medals at the 2020 European Karate Junior & Cadet and U21 Championships in Hungary, including gold from Konstantinos Mastrogiannis. Mastrogiannis defeated France’s Raybak Abdesselem in the final of the…
In the wake of PAOK and Xanthi both being found guilty of multi-ownership, the Greek government has proposed the removal of the relegation punishment. Yesterday, the Committee of Professional Sport recommended that…
Greece’s top cyclist Christos Volikakis won first place in the overall Omnium rankings at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Milton, Canada, securing his number one position in the world. The…
Greece’s Maria Sakkari played her absolute best in the fourth round of the 2020 Australian Open, however that wasn’t enough to secure her spot in the quarterfinals. Sakkari was defeated by world…
World champion shooter Anna Korakaki won gold for Greece at the H&N Cup in Munich, Germany, on Friday. Korakaki came first with a total score of 242.7, with China’s Wei Qian coming…
Greece’s tennis star Maria Sakkari beat 10th seed American Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 to advance through to the final 16 at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Sakkari was playing a Grand Slam…
In a nail-biting second round game, Nick Kyrgios has beaten his French opponent Gilles Simon and progressed to the next round in the Australian Open. The result of the game was 6-2,…
World number 23 Maria Sakkari of Greece beat Japanese qualifier Nao Hibino 7-6 6-4 in the second round of the 2020 Australian Open. Sakkari had previously never played against Hibino, the world…
After defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, Nick Kyrgios is through to the Australian Open second round. Kyrgios defeated Sonego in straight sets: 6-2 7-6(3) 7-6(1), on his favourite Melbourne Arena. “Obviously it’s been a…
Greece’s 24-year-old tennis ace Maria Sakkari smashed her way through the first round of the Australian Open beating Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-2 in just over an hour. Sakkari established herself as…
Despite trailing at halftime, Greece came from behind to defeat Romania 14-7 at the Men’s European Water Polo Championship to advance to the quarterfinals. After the conclusion of the first period of…
Soon-to-be parents Giannis Antetokounmpo and his partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, hosted a baby shower for close family members, before they welcome their new bub into the world. The ‘Greek Freak’ was grinning from ear to…
In 2021, Greece will make their first ever Rugby League World Cup debut, despite being banned to play in Greece and qualifying for the World Cup against all odds. The Greek Rugby League…
Greece’s Anna Korakaki has started the year off with a bang, winning the gold medal in the 10-metre air pistol at the H. H. The Amir of Kuwait Ninth International Shooting Grand Prix. After an excellent 583/600…
The 2020 ATP Cup Tour season has started, as 24 countries compete across three Australian cities for the right to be crowned the inaugural champions of the ATP Cup. The new team competition…