Stefanos Tsitsipas can actually not be glad with the outcomes obtained this season. It’s true that the Greek participant gained his third title in Monte Carlo through the spring, however he might have anticipated rather more from a man who can’t make the final word high quality bounce to very excessive ranges.
Not solely has the champion’s progress from Athens come to a halt within the final 12 months and a half, however Stefanos appears to have even regressed in sure features of his sport. Now the opponents know his weaknesses and know how you can exploit them, an element that has helped to take away Tsitsipas from the highest positions of the ATP rating.
On purple clay the Greek continues to be a harmful participant, as proven by the triumph at Monte Carlo and the quarterfinals reached on the French Open. On the opposite surfaces – as a substitute – Stefanos is much away from the gamers who presently dominate the ATP tour (like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz).
Even the separation from his father Apostolos appears to have given the appropriate shock ‘Tsitsi’, who should work onerous within the low season. 2025 is prone to be a vital 12 months for his profession, additionally contemplating the rise of different younger abilities corresponding to Ben Shelton, Jack Draper, Alex Michelsen and Jakub Mensik.
Streak interrupted
The Greek ace performed match on the Rolex Paris Masters reaching the quarterfinals, however was defeated by Alexander Zverev after a reasonably balanced match. As a consequence of this loss, it’s already sure that Tsitsipas will shut the season out of the Prime 10 of the ATP rating by interrupting a streak that lasted since 2019.
The participant from Athens should begin subsequent season as quantity 11 or 12 on the earth and will have a really sophisticated draw on the 2025 Australian Open. Whereas his tennis outcomes usually are not sensible, Stefanos could be very completely satisfied in his personal life because of the love story together with his colleague Paula Badosa.
In a latest interview with Spanish journal ‘Hola’, the previous World No.3 opened up on his relationship with Paula: “It’s humorous, however Paula and I’ve by no means met at tournaments. In truth, we solely noticed one another two or thrice earlier than I had the prospect to strategy her to say hiya and introduce myself. I first observed Paula once I noticed her on the Australian Open in 2020, when she was enjoying on centre courtroom. It was love at first sight and from that day on I used to be utterly mesmerized. I bear in mind considering to myself that at some point we can be collectively.”
If he doesn’t enhance in all respects, the Greek may have plenty of bother to emerge even in 2025 and his confidence might undergo one other blow. The 2025 Australian Open can be crucial for him, a match that presents situations very favorable to his fashion of play.
‘Tsitsi’ has performed virtually all the time properly at Melbourne Park, the place he reached the ultimate in 2023 solely dropping to a legend like Novak Djokovic. Throughout a latest interview with Tennis TV, the previous World No.3 admitted that he’s impressed by Alcaraz to shine once more: “I am observing Carlos Alcaraz; it is like seeing him from that angle is so totally different to simply watching him on TV or another sort of competitors. I do not actually get to get so shut and intimate with one other high-tier participant as him. He is presently among the finest gamers on the earth. I actually need to observe his footsteps, and to get to see him play reside and see what sort of patterns, behaviors, and physique language he exhibits on courtroom is certainly one thing that I attempt to copy and convey into my very own sport.”
What’s subsequent for Tsitsipas?
On the age of 26, the Greek champion goes by means of essentially the most delicate second of his complete profession and he doesn’t actually know why. “I don’t know why issues have gotten so unhealthy, however for a 12 months or two I haven’t been the identical participant as earlier than. I’m not a psychologist or a psychiatrist, however I believe I’ve had some type of burnout. I’m attempting to regenerate myself and return the participant I used to be earlier than” – stated Tsitsipas in a latest interview.
Stefanos’ greatest ends in his profession to this point have been three Masters 1000 wins (all in Monte Carlo) and a triumph on the Nitto ATP Finals in London in 2019. He additionally reached two Grand Slam finals, on the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open. Subsequent 12 months will present us what the destiny of Tsitsipas can be.
