Stefanos Tsitsipas Not Bothered by His Current Ranking Reality At the Munich Opener

Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Munich Open in the first round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Not Bothered by His Current Ranking Reality At the Munich Opener

Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via X/Outside the Ball)

In Short
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas is currently ranked outside the Top 60 in the ATP rankings and faces the possibility of dropping below 70.
  • He has not won more than three consecutive matches in over a year and has struggled with form and injuries.
  • Tsitsipas lost in the first round of the Munich Open, marking his sixth defeat in the last eight matches.

One year and two months ago, Stefanos Tsitsipas was ranked in the top 10. The Greek star had just won the Dubai Tennis Championships and was praised for his brilliance and determination to win his maiden ATP 500 title. Currently, he’s ranked outside the Top 60 in the ATP rankings and could drop out of the top 70.

Tsitsipas has not won more than three matches in a row since the Monte Carlo Masters last year. The Greek star struggled with a back injury after the Wimbledon Championships and couldn’t win more than two matches in a tournament. His form was worse in Grand Slam tournaments, as he didn’t reach the third round of any of the four majors.

This year, he played well at the United Cup, and there were hopes he would continue with the form on the court, but things only got worse. The 27-year-old, known for his one-handed backhand, couldn’t hit it as clinically as he did a year ago in the men’s tennis events.

At the Monte Carlo Masters last week, he suffered one of the biggest humiliations of his career. He crashed out in the first round of the tournament after losing to Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets. It was the first time in his right appearances at the ATP 1000 event that he had not gone past the opening round.

He’s currently in Munich for the Bavarian Open despite playing at the Barcelona Open. He decided to play in Germany rather than Spain because of the weather. However, despite worrying signs that he might drop further down in the ATP rankings, the Greek star has revealed in his press conference that he’s not bothered about his ranking position:

I’m not frustrated anymore because there’s no pain interrupting my daily training. I wouldn’t say there’s anything significant bothering me right now. In fact, I feel like I’m in the perfect place to keep developing a better game. I’m trying to get back to where I feel I belong. So far, nothing has been bothering me. I’m on a straight path trying to do the right things and hopefully put together some winning streaks again and recover the ranking where I used to be.

Tsitsipas’ form doesn’t seem to be improving on the court despite his positive response and thoughts. The Greek star, who was dubbed to take over from Roger Federer on tour, has not won more than three consecutive matches for the past year. Several former players and coaches have criticized his decision to reunite with his father, who is his coach, after split with Goran Ivanisevic.

Stefanos Tsitsipas to drop out of the top 70 after opening round loss in Munich

Stefanos Tsitsipas took to the court at the Munich Open against Fabio Marozsan in the first round on Tuesday (April 14). The match kicked off with a tricky test for Tsitsipas, who tried to dominate the match. The Greek star won the first set after breaking the 27-year-old once. But Marozsan hit back in the second set.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via X/The Tennis Letter)

Tsitsipas tried to hold his never but Marozsan gave a spirited performance in the tiebreak. With the score at 2 games all in the third set, fading light forced the chair umpire to suspend play, which will resume the following day. Play resumed on Wednesday (April 15), and Marozsan was quick to break Tsitsipas.

The World No.42 then held his ground to claim the perfect moment, sealing the win 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 after two hours and 28 minutes. He will now face Denis Shapovalov in the round of 16 of the tournament. Meanwhile, it means more woes and worries for Tsitsipas, who is yet to win a match on clay.

He’s set to drop further in the ATP rankings. Currently at No.78, this marks his sixth defeat in his last eight official singles matches. Should he drop outside the Top 70, it will be his lowest ranking since April 2018 (World No.71) when he was just 18 years old.

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