“I did everything I could, I was more fragile,” Stefanos Tsitsipas admits to shortfalls after shock Wimbledon exit

What he now wishes is to be more resilient so that he can make a strong comeback after early losses. 

“I did everything I could, I was more fragile,” Stefanos Tsitsipas admits to shortfalls after shock Wimbledon exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via Imago)

Stefanos Tsitsipas did not enjoy a good run at Wimbledon he wished as he got knocked out of the second round. Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori gave no chance to Tsitsipas to make a comeback and even though the latter took the third set, he couldn’t capitalize much on it and lost the match in four sets 7-6(8-6), 7-6(12-10), 3-6, 6-3. 

It won’t be wrong to say that the 11th seed gave his all in the match as the scores prove that he was not ready to lose so easily, and which he also admitted later. What he now wishes is to be more resilient so that he can make a strong comeback after early losses. 

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I tried my best but it didn't work. I'm proud of the way I fought and didn't give up. I will continue the path to improvement. These matches are important, I have to make myself evolve from these matches. Kudos to him for being resilient and managing his emotions well. I, on the other hand, was more fragile. I need to manage myself better in these stressful moments.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said (via SDNA)

This was his second back-to-back loss in the second round on grass this season, previously losing in the Halle Open. In the Wimbledon first-round match, he beat Taro Daniel in straight sets. He is also playing doubles with brother Petros Tsitsipas, but their match against the pair of Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez has been suspended. 

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Here’s how Stefanos Tsitsipas performed at Wimbledon 

Stefanos Tsitsipas made his debut at Wimbledon in 2017 and couldn’t go past the first round. But the next year, he made immense progress when he reached the fourth round, and after elimination in the first round in 2019 and 2021, the Greek reached the third round in 2022 and the fourth round again in 2023. 

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via Imago)

Last year, the World No.11 lost in the fourth round to America’s Christopher Eubanks in five sets. At the SW19, he has failed to advance beyond the fourth round, and it’s the only major tournament after the US Open where Tsitsipas has not yet made it to the quarterfinals. 

He is a two-time major finalist as he reached the summit clash in the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open. In both the finals, he lost to current World No.2 Novak Djokovic, who reached the third round at this year’s Wimbledon by beating Jacob Fearnley in four sets. 

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