The tennis player João Fonseca debuts against the Greek Stefanos Sakallaridis, this Saturday (13), at 12h (from Brasilia), by the Davis Cup, which reserves great clashes between Brazil x Greece. However, many wonders who Sakallaridis is and what is their position in the ATP ranking. Sporting News brings details.
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Who is Stefanos Sakallaridis?
Stefanos Sakellaridis is a young Greek tennis player, 21, with a strong presence in the professional circuit since his teens. He plays with his right hand, using double backhand, measuring about 1.98 m.
Its highest position in the ATP ranking of simple is number 286reached September 8, 2025. In double mode, its best ranking was 285, in December 2023.
Stefanos debuted in ATP tournaments at United Cup 2023 representing Greece, where he won his first ATP level circuit victory by beating Belgian Zizou Bergs.
It also collects significant results in future tournaments and ATP Challenger Tour, with various games played in the qualifying phases and gradually accumulated rankings.
Where to watch Brazil at the Davis Cup?
All confrontations of the Brazil team in the tournament will be held with live broadcast and free by Cazétv.
Stefanos Sakallaridis titles
| Category | Number of titles | |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger (Duplas) | 1 | Hersonissos 2, Greece – won in pairs with Petros Tsitsipas |
| Itf Circuit – Simples | 3 | Level tournaments M15 ($ 15,000) – including Heraklion (Greece) and Monasir (Tunisia) |
| ITF Circuit – Doubles | 1 | Title of pairs in ITF tournament. |
