Stefanos Tsitsipas parts ways with Patrick Mouratoglou over reports of more focus on younger rival
Tsitsipas is set to be coached by Mark Philippoussis after parting ways with Mouratoglou
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World No. 3, Stefanos Tsitsipas, reached the Australian Open final recently, where he lost to 10-time champion Novak Djokovic. The decision comes after 19-year-old opponent Holger Rune announced that Mouratoglou would stick with him after a brief tenure at the end of 2022. Tsitsipas split ways with the French coach right before the Rotterdam Open.
The Greek has been training at the Mouratoglou Academy since his junior days in 2015. The agreement meant that Tsitsipas could use the place in France in exchange for his image for the promotion of the academy. Despite not being the head coach, Mouratoglou was often spotted in the player’s box during matches.
Tsitsipas’ team will now consist of his dad, Apostolos, Thomas Enqvist, and now Mark Philippoussis. It follows the 24-year-hiring old’s of Mark Philippoussis as a member of his coaching staff, a move that paid off as Tsitsipas advanced to the second Grand Slam final of his career. Additionally, the announcement comes after it was confirmed that Mouratoglou will continue to collaborate with world No. 9 Holger Rune.
When his primary pupil Simona Halep decided to terminate her season early to have nose surgery, the Frenchman made the decision to join the 19-year-squad old’s at the end of 2022. Since she failed a drug test and was subsequently disqualified, Mouratoglou has continued his business relationship with Rune while she fights the suspension.
Stefanos Tsitsipas helps Greece to defeat Ecuador in Davis Cup
Greece defeated Ecuador 2-0 in their first-round World Group 1 qualifying match thanks to a goal by Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 2017 Australian Open champion took longer than anticipated to seize the initiative, but he eventually defeated lvaro Guillén Meza 7-5, 6-2. Post-match, Tsitsipas said, “I have nothing to prove to anyone. I know what I can do on the pitch; everyone knows it. The playing conditions were difficult today, I’m not used to it.
During Greece’s Davis Cup match versus Ecuador, Stefanos Tsitsipas praised the “passion and enthusiasm” of the record-breaking spectators. “We are incredibly grateful for the steadfast support…which drew a record-breaking 12,400 Greek fans. It was a genuinely amazing experience to perform for such a sizable and fervent crowd. This was a great gathering, and you could feel the enthusiasm and excitement both on and off the court,” remarked Tsitsipas.
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