Stefanos Tsitsipas confident of winning a medal at Paris Olympics to complete his “redemption arc”

Tsitsipas is going to make his second appearance in the quadrennial event.

Stefanos Tsitsipas confident of winning a medal at Paris Olympics to complete his “redemption arc”

Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via Imago)

Stefanos Tsitsipas has come close to winning Grand Slam titles twice by advancing to the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open, but both times, he lost the titles to Novak Djokovic. But the Greek has vowed to win a medal in the Paris Olympics. 

Tsitsipas is not a player to be taken lightly on clay as it’s evident from his reaching the French Open final plus bagging three Monte-Carlo Masters. Tsitsipas is from a country where the first-ever Olympic Games was played, so winning a medal is something he has been dreaming of since he picked up the racket. 

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I always wanted to be an athlete that gets to participate in something like that. And of course, to be aiming for a medal is something extraordinary. So my dream keeps on evolving, keeps on existing.
Stefanos Tsitsipas told BeIN SPORTS

The tennis matches at the Paris Olympics will be held at Roland Garros and Tsitsipas is going to make his second appearance in the quadrennial event. In the 2020 Olympics, the 25-year-old couldn’t make it past the third round in singles and the quarterfinals in mixed doubles.

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For me, the best redemption is walking away from the Games with a medal. That's the best gift you can provide for yourself, and it lives with you for the rest of your life. 
Stefanos Tsitsipas added 
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Stefanos Tsitsipas is participating in the Swiss Open to prepare for the Olympics 

Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ Wimbledon campaign ended after the second round. After an easy victory over Taro Daniel, Tsitsipas, who was seeded 11th, lost to an unseeded Emil Ruusuvuori in four sets. 

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Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via Imago)

Tsitsipas is in Gstaad now to play in the ATP 250 Swiss Open. As the matches are played on clay courts, it is helping the Greek to get some much-needed training before arriving at Roland Garros. 

The 25-year-old, who is seeded 1st, played his first match in Gstaad against Hamad Medjedovic and beat him in straight sets 7-6(8-6), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals, where he is set to face Italy’s Fabio Fognini against whom, Tsitsipas has won all his previous four matches. Their last meeting was in the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo in 2022. 

The two-time Grand Slam finalist has also joined brother Petros Tsitsipas for doubles matches in the tournament. But their campaign ended after losing to Victor Vlad Cornea and Andre Begemann in the quarterfinals. 

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