Stefanos Tsitsipas has not received a Grand Slam title and his possibilities of attaining this feat are more and more low, particularly after the rise of two champions like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The Greek ace – who was thought of one of many brightest abilities of his technology – has misplaced his certainties lately and is nearly getting used to a supporting position on the boys’s tour.
His 2025 season began within the worst attainable means with a untimely elimination on the Australian Open, a event that had usually enhanced his sport up to now and the place he hopes to shine once more after a protracted disaster.
An enormous remorse
To date, the champion from Athens has had two nice probabilities to win a Main. The reference is to the top of the 2021 French Open and the top of the 2023 Australian Open, each misplaced to the identical opponent (Novak Djokovic).
The 2023 AO ultimate was dominated by the Serbian legend who prevailed in three units, whereas the 2021 Roland Garros ultimate represents a nonetheless open wound for the Greek. Stefanos led two units to nil in that match and was in full management, earlier than struggling the surprising comeback of Nole who modified gears within the subsequent three units.
There isn’t any doubt that that atrocious defeat remained in ‘Tsitsi’s thoughts for a very long time.
On the newest version of ‘The Tennis Insider Membership’ podcast, the 2019 ATP Finals champion recalled that ultimate: “I made a large mistake within the RG ultimate. That’s the solely remorse that I’ve. I simply realized by that ultimate that superstitions aren’t at all times essentially good.
That goes for not consuming as effectively when enjoying a ultimate, which may value you a lot. I’m certain I’m not the one tennis participant who doesn’t try this, however particularly if you end up enjoying a greatest of 5 match it could actually actually value you.
I felt prefer it was too late after after I began. I did begin within the fourth set and within the fourth set I satisfied myself I ought to do issues in a different way now, however the prepare had left on the time. It was a bit late. I notice the laborious means, that’s the one remorse I’ve from the ultimate.”
