“There’s a whole pack behind me,” Stefanos Tsitispas reveals the secret advice from father Apostolos Tsitsipas before he faced Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas faces defeat at the hands of Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open.

“There’s a whole pack behind me,” Stefanos Tsitispas reveals the secret advice from father Apostolos Tsitsipas before he faced Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open

Apostoles Tsitsipas and Stefanos Tsitsipas (image via; Tennis Majors)

Taylor Fritz clinched the win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Though the Greek was going in as the favorite in the match, the American turned up on the big stage. The 2023 Australian Open finalist started the match off well but couldn’t capitalize after the second round. The American just allowed six points to Tsitsipas in the last two sets as he clinched the win.

After the match ended, Tsitsipas was asked by the Australian Presser about what his father said to him during the match who was sitting just beside the court.

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He really wanted me to get into the match. He really wanted to show me that I'm not alone out there, that there's a whole pack behind me, they're out there to give me all their strength and all their courage to keep on going strong, to find a solution at the very end of it.
Stefanos Tsitsipas at the AO

Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated, Taylor Fritz advances to the quarters

Tsitsipas had an impressive performance last time around, which saw him reach the finals of the tournament. He was defeated by Novak Djokovic. However, this time he couldn’t make it that far in the tournament.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas opens up about what his father said to him after his loss against Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas (image via Gettyimages)

As for Taylor Fritz, he has had a good campaign so far. He will be up against the defending champion Djokovic in the quarterfinal match on Wednesday. Thus, there will be no breaks for the American after a well-deserved win.

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