Stefanos Tsitsipas feels he can do better in these tournaments over ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas feels he can do better in these tournaments over ATP Finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open.

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has been constantly rising among the ranks of the top tennis players of the world. This year, he hit his career-best world ranking of 5 and won a title, at the Marseille Open.

The 22-year-old won the coveted Nitto ATP Finals last year, defeating Dominic Thiem in three sets to clinch the trophy. However, he isn’t focused on defending his title, saying that there are two other tournaments preceding it in which he will very much like to perform well.

“Right now, I’m not thinking about the ATP Finals”

Tsitsipas with the Marseille Open trophy earlier this year.

The prestigious season-ender is tentatively scheduled to begin on November 15 this year at London. The two tournaments Tsitsipas will be participating in before then will be the ongoing Vienna Open and the Paris Bercy Masters.

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In a press conference at the Vienna Open, the Greek world no. 5 said, “Right now, I’m not thinking about the ATP Finals. I’m focusing [on] this week & then next week in Bercy. I feel like these are tournaments that I can do better [at] this year & have a better version of Stefanos on the court, so I’m glad that I’m here [competing in Vienna].”

Tennis players have been hit hard because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many tournaments have been cancelled in the wake of the virus outbreak, including the Wimbledon Championships. That said, most of them are thankful for the return of the ATP Tour, allowing them to play.

Ice cream, meditation and practice: how Tsitsipas spent his pandemic break

COVID-19 forced most of the world into lockdown from early this year, spreading at an alarming rate. The tennis players were also affected by this, as they weren’t allowed to play matches. Moreover, many tournaments were postponed or canceled. It came as a pleasant surprise to some players, who would otherwise find it extremely hard to find some free days in a normally hectic ATP schedule.

Stefanos Tsitsipas had an interesting break, saying he spent it with “lots of ice cream, lots of meditation and lots of practice as well.”

Stefanos hasn’t won a single title since the return of the ATP Tour but will fancy his chances at Vienna. He is the third seed in the star-studded tournament, and will play his first round against Jan-Lennard Struff on Wednesday.

Also read: ATP Vienna 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Erste Bank Open