Chasing Greatness: Maria Sakkari on Mental Health, Longevity, and Tennis

On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by global tennis star Maria Sakkari. Will and Maria discuss Maria’s journey to becoming a professional tennis player (1:38), the level of independence in tennis (5:55), becoming the #3 player in the world (7:01), how Maria prepares for a big match (7:57), what Maria tracks to be her best (16:58), Maria’s WHOOP data (16:58), some key lessons Maria learned from her injury (20:19) and how to increase longevity as an athlete (23:09). Will and Maria also dive into the importance of protecting mental health as a professional athlete (25:51), Maria’s experience playing Serena Williams for the first time (33:44), and some rapid-fire questions (36:42). 

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