Sakkari: “Antetokounmpo is not only a freak as an athlete but also mentally – He is my idol”

She described him as her idol Giannis Antetokounmpo the Maria Sakkari!

The Greek tennis player referred to the press conference of the leader of Milwaukee Bucks after being eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs, where he talked about failure in sports.

The 27-year-old emphasized that the Greek player is not only a freak as an athlete, but also mentally, as well as that the mentality he possesses is very special.

“I’m glad someone like him spoke about this and maybe this is a wake up call for those outside of sport to understand what it means when you lose or don’t achieve your goals, it’s not the end of the worldMaria Sakkari initially said and continued by saying:

“I’m sure he’s very disappointed that they didn’t go ahead, but the way he’s handling it and his mentality is something very special.

That’s why he’s one of the best in the world and that’s why he’s my idol. Because he is not only a freak as an athlete, he is also a freak mentally. He always says that tennis is the hardest sport and he has talked to me about it, in general I think he admires individual sports. That’s why I think he’s improved so much, because he sees himself as a special person in a group, precisely because he’s carrying a group on his back. Tennis is a sport where you lose every week and you have to try again, erase everything and start from scratch” were the words of the Greek tennis player.

Sakkari maintains an excellent relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo, while yesterday (27/04) she qualified for the round of 32 of the Madrid Open and will play with the Spaniard, Rebecca Masarova.