“For me, success would be…” Stefanos Tsitsipas envisions what a successful tennis career would be for him
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Monte Carlo Masters runner-up Lorenzo Musetti in the third round of the Madrid Open.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas (image via Instagram/ Mutua Madrid Open)
In an interview with El Pais, Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke about what success meant for him. The Greek tennis star has won twelve ATP singles titles, including the 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 tournaments. Tsitsipas has also contested two Grand Slam finals at the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open.
For the 26-year-old, success, however, doesn’t necessarily mean winning everything or winning big tournaments, although he would like to do that. Success to him means leaving a positive mark on tennis and inspiring children.
For me, success would be leaving a positive mark on tennis. Not necessarily winning everything or winning big tournaments; of course I would like to do that. I would give everything to win Grand Slams, and I will continue to sacrifice myself to win one, but I want to be known as someone who has done something good for our sport and who has inspired children, who has made them want to play. I want people to think that I have contributed in some way to the sport I have chosen.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said via El Pais
Tsitsipas is currently playing in the Madrid Open, where he has reached the third round. He has not had the best season on the European clay swing so far, having reached the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open.
In a bizarre moment, Tsitsipas, who has struggled to play his highest quality tennis at the Madrid Open in the last few years, went up to the chair umpire during his opening round match against Jan-Lennard Struff this year to complain about the conditions, stating how he hadn’t experienced anything like this elsewhere.
Stefanos Tsitsipas comes from a set down to win his opening round match at the Madrid Open
In the second round of the Madrid Open, Jan-Lennard Struff dominated the first set. At 5-3, Struff broke Stefanos Tsitsipas and won the first set 6-3. The second set was more competitive from both sides, and at 4-4, Tsitsipas took a crucial break and then went on to hold serve to clinch the set 6-4.
Tsitsipas went on to win the decider, sealing the victory 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, breaking Struff in the 7th and 9th games. Interestingly, the Greek didn’t even realize he had already won the match and returned to the bench as if the match was still going on. He then got up and shook hands with the German.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will lock horns with Lorenzo Musetti in the next round
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Lorenzo Musetti in the next round of the Madrid Open. Tsitsipas has a 5-1 record over the Italian, with four victories on clay. They last met this month at the Monte Carlo Masters, where Musetti defeated three-time champion Tsitsipas in three sets.
Musetti went on to reach his first Masters 1000 final in this tournament, however, he struggled to play his best due to upper right leg pain, and his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz, went on to clinch his maiden Monte Carlo Masters title. Musetti pulled out of the Barcelona Open and next competed in the Madrid Open, where he defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets in his opening round.
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