ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas leaves some question marks
Stefanos Tsitsipas left some question marks at the ATP Finals in Turin. On and off the pitch.
by Nikolaus Fink
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Nov 19, 2022, 09:48 pm
"He prevailed with the few resources he had." The analysis of Stefanos Tsitsipas after his defeat against Andrey Rublev, which meant the end for the Greek at the ATP Finals, was quite surprising. And showed once again that the 24-year-old still has a lot of work to do. Especially when it comes to self-assessment.
Tsitsipas, just look at the rankings, is one of the best tennis players on the planet. But the third in the world rankings is too often in his own way. You already saw that in the Wimbledon third-round loss to Nick Kyrgios . This impression was reinforced by the performances in Turin.
Tsitsipas is upset about his own parents
Because Tsitsipas played a strong first set against Rublev, after that the French Open finalist from 2021 was disturbed by small things. About his parents' attempts to cheer him on, who apparently chose the wrong words in their son's opinion. Tsitsipas responded by throwing the ball towards his box.
It wasn't the first time that Tsitsipas' parents took the spotlight. The best example of this is a scene at the ATP Cup 2020: First, the Greek injured his father Apostolos, who was sitting on the sidelines , and his mother Julia responded with a reprimand. Only to make an extremely bizarre appearance at a press conference in Dubai a few weeks later .
A lot of work awaits Tsitsipas
Jim Courier even suggested a therapy session for the Tsitsipas family after the end of the ATP Finals. At best, it will be interesting to see whether anything will happen in the 24-year-old's team during the preparatory period. The third in the world rankings would have enough to do on the pitch anyway. Because the appearances in 2022 did not necessarily speak for a playful development.
Although Tsitsipas won 61 matches and thus the most of all players, there was a lot missing for the big triumph in a Grand Slam tournament this year. The two titles in Mallorca and Monte Carlo do not compensate for this. Because Tsitsipas' claims are higher. Perhaps even too high for a realistic self-assessment.
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