Marriage proposal for Maria Sakkari ahead of Australia trip

Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari has said “yes” to a matrimony connection from Konstantinos Mitsotakis, conscionable days earlier departing for Australia.

The couple, who person been successful a narration for 5 years, person taken the adjacent step successful their relationship, with Sakkari present wearing an awesome engagement ringing from the Mitsotakis family. The ringing antecedently belonged to the groom-to-be’s mother, Mareva Mitsotaki.

The blessed quality was revealed publically by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during his customary java gathering successful Kolonaki with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas, and the Speaker of Parliament, Nikita Kaklamanis.

Smiling arsenic helium shared the news, the Prime Minister said his son Konstantinos had projected to Sakkari and that the wedding is planned for 2027. He spoke warmly of his aboriginal daughter-in-law, describing her arsenic “an exceptional young woman” and saying helium was very blessed astir the engagement.

Maria seen with the ringing connected her finger. Photo: Facebook

He besides joked that some families are already looking guardant to becoming grandparents successful 2027. When asked by President Tasoulas whether helium felt acceptable to go a grandfather, the Prime Minister laughed and replied: “Absolutely ready!”

President Tasoulas congratulated the couple, saying of Sakkari: “Congratulations, she is an exceptional young woman.”

The Prime Minister besides noted that his son will beryllium marrying astatine astir the aforesaid property helium did. Konstantinos Mitsotakis will beryllium 28 successful 2027, while Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself was 29 when helium got married.

The engagement took spot during the Christmas period. Shortly afterwards, Sakkari flew to Australia, where she is competing successful the United Cup.

In a video she posted from Perth, the engagement ringing was visible connected her near hand. Fans besides spotted the ringing successful different video she shared alongside chap Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, arsenic well arsenic upon her accomplishment successful Western Australia, where the ringing was intelligibly seen sparkling connected her hand.